Alvu Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Alvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon461:451,50137,608
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Alvu Last Name Facts

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

Alvu is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Alvu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alvu is the 2,843,861st most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Alvu are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Alvu is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 451,501. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 93 percent reside, Centre Region, where 4 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Alvu occurs in one country. It also occurs in Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alvau89216/
Alvut8951/
Alvus893/
Alvui891/
Alveus8073/
Galvou8021/
Galvau8010/
Alvudd806/
Alvush802/
Ailevu801/
Alvaud801/
Alvous800/
Alvouy800/
Albu7533,499/
Alwu7512/
Elvu752/
Alvhult738/
Alvouss731/
Albus674,478/
Albou67600/
Albuz67516/
Albut67377/
Aalbu67222/
Albud6752/
Albau6732/
Galbu6731/
Alvão6731/
Albui6730/
Albuț6727/
Alwau6718/
Alwou6711/
Albuh678/
Albuy675/
Halbu674/
Elvui673/
Alwui672/
Elvau672/
Albuj671/
Albuș671/
Albuş671/
Almpu671/
Alvoo671/
Albeu670/

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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
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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 Alvu
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