Dhavu Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dhavu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhavu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India841:9,131,731182,786
Zimbabwe431:359,02933,752
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dhavu (451) may also be a first name.

Dhavu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhavu (Hindi: धवू, Marathi: धावू) is found most in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhavu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dhavu is the 1,581,912th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Dhavu reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 402,848th most numerous first name on earth, held by 451 people.

The surname Dhavu is most numerous in India, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 9,131,731. In India Dhavu is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 35 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 32 percent are found and Telangana, where 32 percent are found. Other than India this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhavau9117/
Dhavud919/
Dhaavu917/
Dhavui913/
Davu892,246/
Dahavou837/
Dhavuth831/
Dhavudh831/
Davou8022,239/
Davut801,173/
Davud80544/
Daveu80541/
Dhabu80423/
Davau80298/
Davus80197/
Daavu80110/
Davui80108/
Dhawu8043/
Deavu8032/
Dhevu8014/
Dahvu8012/
Dauvu804/
Davuy804/
Dhovu803/
Daevu801/
Davup801/
Davuu801/
Davuş800/
Davoud731,497/
Daveus73439/
Davaux73291/
Davaud73206/
Davous73174/
Davout73142/
Davoux7370/
Daavou7342/
Davaut7333/
Dahabu7328/
Davaus7325/
Daivou7317/
Dhampu736/
Davuit736/
Davush734/
Dauvau734/
Dhabui734/
Daavud733/
Dahvou733/
Davuid733/
Daveuh732/
Dhabud732/
Davult732/
Davudh732/
Davuis731/
Dowhau731/
Daivus731/
Daavuu731/
Davujh731/
Dhabuj731/
Dhovou731/
Dhabou731/
Dhawou731/
Dhabhu731/
Daveud731/
Dabu6710,767/
Devu674,275/
Davoust673,140/
Dhahabu672,333/
Dawu671,402/
Davault671,001/
Dovu67601/
Davoult67370/
D'Avout67107/
Dahabou6716/
Deavult6711/
Dachbau673/
Dhoevou672/
Dahaibu671/
Daavuud671/
Davaust671/
Davusch671/
Davuuch671/
Davausz671/
Dashvui671/
Daivous671/
Dhaibou671/
Dasveus671/
Dovhaus671/

Dhavu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhavu in the Marathi language
धावूdhavu66.12
धावुdhavu28.56
जाधवjadhava2.06
धाऊdha'u1.09
धाकूdhaku0.33
धवुdhavu0.22
धाकुdhaku0.11
हाकुhaku0.11
देवूdevu0.11
धाबूdhabu0.11
ढावुdhavu0.11
धानूdhanu0.11
नावुnavu0.11
Dhavu in the Hindi language
धवूdhavu50
धावूdhavu50

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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 Dhavu
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