Balavu Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Balavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 121 | 1:67,386 | 8,792 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Balavu (27) may also be a first name.
Balavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Balavu (Marathi: बाळवु) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balavu? popularity and diffusion
Balavu is the 1,558,593rd most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 92 percent of Balavu live; 92 percent live in Oceania Islands and 92 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Balavu is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 27 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 67,386. In Papua New Guinea Balavu is mostly found in: Central, where 51 percent live and National Capital District, where 48 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Balavu occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balavuz | 92 | 11 | / |
| Balavau | 92 | 7 | / |
| Balavut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bailavau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balabu | 83 | 410 | / |
| Valavu | 83 | 149 | / |
| Balawu | 83 | 34 | / |
| Walavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Balabou | 77 | 84 | / |
| Balabus | 77 | 42 | / |
| Balabui | 77 | 15 | / |
| Balabuh | 77 | 14 | / |
| Ballawu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Balampu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bhelavu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Vallavu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Baliabu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bealawu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Belavou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Balabut | 77 | 2 | / |
| Balabuy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bailawu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valavou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ballevu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balabuś | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balawou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balabau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balabuch | 71 | 264 | / |
| Balabaud | 71 | 136 | / |
| Balabust | 71 | 34 | / |
| Balabous | 71 | 25 | / |
| Balhabou | 71 | 18 | / |
| Balabhau | 71 | 8 | / |
| Valavous | 71 | 8 | / |
| Balabuha | 71 | 5 | / |
| Balampou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Balatbeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balabhuj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balahawu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ballahwu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balabutt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balamphu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ballabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walabu | 67 | 906 | / |
| Belawu | 67 | 451 | / |
| Walawu | 67 | 68 | / |
| Bolawu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Balowu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhalabhuj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Balobu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Balewu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ballabust | 67 | 3 | / |
| Valabu | 67 | 3 | / |
Balavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balavu in the Marathi language | ||
| बाळवु | balavu | 50 |
| बालवु | balavu | 25 |
| बाळवू | balavu | 25 |
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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 Balavu
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