Arivu Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Arivu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arivu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1271:6,039,885141,381
Papua New Guinea941:86,74211,495
Uganda611:639,98833,288
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Arivu (1,406) may also be a first name.

Arivu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arivu (Marathi: आरीवु) is found most frequently in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arivu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 799,576th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. Arivu is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Arivu reside; 37 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 208,413th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 1,406 people.

Arivu is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 6,039,885. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 54 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 5 percent live and Maharashtra, where 2 percent live. Outside of India Arivu exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arzivu913/
Arrivu911/
Aribu80135/
Ariwu8024/
Aruvu8014/
Arevu8011/
Erivu801/
Orivu801/
Aurivaud776/
Aribou731,101/
Aribau73244/
Garibu7334/
Aribut7330/
Ariebu7323/
Gariwu7323/
Haribu7314/
Aarevu7311/
Aaribu738/
Araibu735/
Haruvu733/
Erivau732/
Ariwou732/
Aribui731/
Aaruvu731/
Arriwu731/
Ariewu731/
Aroibu731/
Arrivault71139/
Haribou67840/
Aribaud67758/
Aaribou67171/
Garibou67154/
Aribaut67119/
Arribau6730/
Aruibeu677/
Haribau672/
Arribou671/
Araibou671/
Ariboud671/
Areevut671/

Arivu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arivu in the Marathi language
आरीवुarivu-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arivu
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