Chovu Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1311:352,51820,779
South Africa821:660,70448,422
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England11:55,718,059489,080
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chovu (31) may also be a first name.

Chovu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chovu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Chovu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chovu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chovu is the 1,055,483rd most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 30,749,139 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chovu live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Chovu is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 31 people.

The last name Chovu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 352,518. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Taita Taveta County, where 91 percent are found, Kwale County, where 7 percent are found and Busia County, where 1 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Chovu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chovu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chovu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.69% less than the national average, earning R 107,664 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chovau9165/
Chovuu9111/
Tchovu911/
Hovu8926/
Covu894/
Chovaux83166/
Chouvus8312/
Chovhuz837/
Chouvou834/
Choveux831/
Chobu801,073/
Chavu80369/
Chevu80123/
Khovu8029/
Chowu8012/
Hovhu8010/
Shovu8010/
Hoivu804/
Ciovu804/
Houvu803/
Hovou802/
Zhovu801/
Covou801/
Covuy801/
Hovus800/
Tchouvou772/
Schovous770/
Chabou733,488/
Tshovu73387/
Chavus73369/
Chevau73156/
Chompu73127/
Chavou7327/
Chawou7325/
Houvou7311/
Chaavu737/
Chavau736/
Cheveu736/
Hohvou736/
Chavui735/
Chevui735/
Chobut735/
Cheuvu734/
Cheevu733/
Chobuy732/
Chevuu732/
Chavuz732/
Chouwu732/
Chobou732/
Cahbou732/
Hovaud732/
Choubu731/
Choiwu731/
Chaveu731/
Chavhu731/
Chavud731/
Hovous731/
Chuowu731/
Choobu731/
Tchobu731/
Tchavu731/
Chauvu731/
Shovuz731/
Chevhu731/
Dzhovu731/
Chomphu6710,215/
Chaïbou671,657/
Chaboud671,363/
Chavous671,227/
Tchabou67780/
Tchowou67527/
Havu67488/
Tchawou67460/
Hobu67458/
Chabout67441/
Cavu67358/
Chavush67327/
Choubou67242/
Chaabou67215/
Chavaux67146/
Sovu67120/
Jovu67100/
Howu6796/
Cheubou6769/
Zovu6766/
Chobaut6754/
Tchowui6743/
Chavouz6741/
Chavaud6728/
Chaubou6727/
Chouboe6724/
Chaavus6723/
Chabouh6720/
Champou6719/
Cobu6711/
Chobaux6711/
Tchaveu6710/
Chaboux679/
Choompu678/
Choubeu677/
Chahbou677/
Tchavou677/
Chabhou676/
Choobut676/
Chauvau675/
Chotbut675/
Chhabou674/
Chatbou674/
Choubuy673/
Chonphu673/
Chompou673/
Tchobou672/
Chouwoe672/
Tchoubu672/
Choibou672/
Xovu672/
Choobud672/
Chhavus671/
Chhowuy671/
Chavhau671/
Şovu671/
Schobau671/
Tchuowu671/
Cahabou671/
Chasbou671/
Chauveu671/
Chaveus671/
Chabous671/
Cowu671/
Chgabou671/
Chompuy671/
Chavaut671/
Chavoud671/
Choybou671/
Choobau671/
Choobou671/
Chobout671/
Chavoux670/
Chavuis670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Chovu
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