Bovu Surname
Approximately 624 people bear this surname
Bovu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 582 | 1:93,089 | 11,378 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Bovu (37) may also be a first name.
Bovu Demographics
Average Bovu Salary in
South Africa
R 131,916
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Bovu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bovu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bovu (Russian: Бову) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Bovu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bovu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bovu is the 521,266th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,678,759 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bovu are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bovu is also the 1,688,769th most common first name throughout the world, held by 37 people.
This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 582 people, or 1 in 93,089. In South Africa Bovu is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 40 percent reside, Gauteng, where 19 percent reside and Western Cape, where 14 percent reside. Beside South Africa Bovu is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and Vanuatu, where 1 percent reside.
Bovu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bovu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bovu Last Name Statistics demography
Bovu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.49% less than the national average, earning R 131,916 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhovu | 89 | 20 | / |
| Bovau | 89 | 16 | / |
| Bovou | 89 | 10 | / |
| Bovuh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bovus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bhovud | 80 | 43 | / |
| Bouvou | 80 | 14 | / |
| Bhovau | 80 | 11 | / |
| Boveus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bobu | 75 | 3,999 | / |
| Bavu | 75 | 2,522 | / |
| Bevu | 75 | 759 | / |
| Bowu | 75 | 41 | / |
| Vovu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bouvaut | 73 | 14 | / |
| Bouvout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouvous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouvoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Babou | 67 | 20,450 | / |
| Bavuu | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Vabou | 67 | 550 | / |
| Bobou | 67 | 401 | / |
| Vovou | 67 | 220 | / |
| Bhobu | 67 | 193 | / |
| Bobut | 67 | 133 | / |
| Bavou | 67 | 117 | / |
| Bavut | 67 | 111 | / |
| Bobus | 67 | 107 | / |
| Wabou | 67 | 99 | / |
| Bhavu | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bobuš | 67 | 79 | / |
| Bavus | 67 | 76 | / |
| Bavau | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bhevu | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bavuz | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bobau | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bawou | 67 | 48 | / |
| Boiwu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wobou | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bovoo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mpovu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bowou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bouvault | 67 | 21 | / |
| Baavu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bobuh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vovau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bowau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bonpu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boobu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beevu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Botbu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bavui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vovus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bowuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bobuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uovud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobuț | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bompu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wovus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boweu | 67 | 1 | / |
Bovu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bovu in the Russian language | ||
| Бову | bovu | - |
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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 Bovu
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