Alavu Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alavu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alavu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
India51:153,413,076951,030

Alavu (63) may also be a first name.

Alavu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alavu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alavu (Hindi: अलावु, Marathi: अलवु, Russian: Алаву) is most common in The Philippines. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alavu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Alavu reside; 64 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 64 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,234,572nd most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 63 people.

The surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 11,248,691. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Cagayan Valley, where 89 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 11 percent are found. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 36 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galavu9114/
Alavou914/
Alavus914/
Halavu912/
Aliavu911/
Allavu911/
Halavut83157/
Alyavuz8316/
Alavaut831/
Ailavau831/
Galavau831/
Alawu80416/
Alabu80215/
Alevu805/
Elavu805/
Olavu802/
Alavoush771/
Gallavau770/
Alabau731,336/
Alawui73525/
Alabou73458/
Aliabu73304/
Halabu73120/
Galabu7357/
Alevou7326/
Alabud7325/
Allabu7320/
Allevu7316/
Alabut7315/
Alawou7312/
Aliovu7311/
Alyabu737/
Alauwu736/
Alhabu736/
Helavu735/
Allawu733/
Alaywu733/
Alaibu733/
Alyawu733/
Alabus733/
Alovus732/
Alabgu732/
Halawu732/
Alhawu732/
Alawgu732/
Alaawu731/
Ailevu731/
Algabu731/
Alabeu731/
Alobau731/
Ellavu731/
Olavus730/
Alaboud671,462/
Allabou67321/
Aalabou67239/
Halabut67145/
Halabud6750/
Allabux6723/
Halabuz6722/
Halabou6719/
Allaabu6714/
Alabous678/
Gallabu675/
Halabus675/
Allevou673/
Alhabou673/
Allawou672/
Galabou672/
Golavau672/
Galawou672/
Alahabu672/
Alawaud671/
Ol'lavu671/
Alabouy671/
Algabou671/
Galabau671/
Halabuh671/
Haulevu671/
Haulabu671/
Ailabui671/
Alabhut671/
Aliaswu671/
Aliawou671/
Haliabu671/
Allabeu670/

Alavu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alavu in the Hindi language
अलावुalavu-
Alavu in the Marathi language
अलवुalavu50
अलवूalavu50
Alavu in the Russian language
Алавуalavu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alavu
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