Galavu Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Galavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Galavu (23) may also be a first name.
Galavu Demographics
Galavu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Galavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galavu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galavu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Galavu is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Galavu is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Galavu live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 64 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 23 people.
Galavu is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya Galavu is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 36 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 36 percent are found and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 9 percent are found. Barring Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Galavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngalavu | 92 | 275 | / |
| Galavau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alavu | 91 | 14 | / |
| Galavaux | 86 | 13 | / |
| Gallavau | 86 | 0 | / |
| Galabu | 83 | 57 | / |
| Galevu | 83 | 19 | / |
| Galawu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Alavou | 83 | 4 | / |
| Alavus | 83 | 4 | / |
| Halavu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Allavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aliavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Halavut | 77 | 157 | / |
| Ngalabu | 77 | 27 | / |
| Alyavuz | 77 | 16 | / |
| Galabud | 77 | 8 | / |
| Galabut | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gallabu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Galawou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Golavau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Galabou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ailavau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alavaut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngalawu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galabau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galawus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alawu | 73 | 416 | / |
| Alabu | 73 | 215 | / |
| Olavu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngalabou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alavoush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gallabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngalawou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gallawau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alabau | 67 | 1,336 | / |
| Alawui | 67 | 525 | / |
| Alabou | 67 | 458 | / |
| Aliabu | 67 | 304 | / |
| Halabu | 67 | 120 | / |
| Allabu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Alawou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aliovu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Alyabu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Golawu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alauwu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alhabu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alyawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alaibu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alaywu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Allawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nggalabau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Halawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alovus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alawgu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alabeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alaawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghalabout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Golovu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alobau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olavus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Galavu
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