Gavu Surname
Approximately 3,650 people bear this surname
Gavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,332 | 1:40,674 | 5,220 |
| Ghana | 1,108 | 1:24,387 | 2,946 |
| Tanzania | 782 | 1:67,700 | 7,139 |
| Zimbabwe | 187 | 1:82,557 | 12,049 |
| India | 114 | 1:6,728,644 | 151,199 |
| Papua New Guinea | 86 | 1:94,811 | 12,690 |
| Solomon Islands | 16 | 1:36,252 | 7,281 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Gavu (192) may also be a first name.
Gavu Demographics
Average Gavu Salary in
South Africa
R 105,048
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Gavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gavu (Hindi: गवू, Marathi: गावू, Russian: Гаву) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 124,823rd most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,996,588 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Gavu live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gavu is also the 655,603rd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 192 people.
The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,332 people, or 1 in 40,674. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 37 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 33 percent are found and Western Cape, where 10 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Gavu occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 30 percent are found and Tanzania, where 21 percent are found.
Gavu Last Name Statistics demography
Gavu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.79% less than the national average, earning R 105,048 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngavu | 89 | 345 | / |
| Gavhu | 89 | 248 | / |
| Gavuz | 89 | 102 | / |
| Gavud | 89 | 27 | / |
| Gavau | 89 | 14 | / |
| Gaivu | 89 | 14 | / |
| Gaavu | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gavup | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gavou | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ghavu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gavus | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gaveu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gayvu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gavut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ggavu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gahvu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Avu | 86 | 1,873 | / |
| Gavaud | 80 | 397 | / |
| Ngavou | 80 | 86 | / |
| Ghavut | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gavout | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gavoux | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ghavau | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaveus | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gavuľa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gatvou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghaveu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaveux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gavoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gauvus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngaveu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gavoup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gauvou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gavaux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaiveu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gavuit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gabu | 75 | 8,116 | / |
| Gawu | 75 | 2,960 | / |
| Govu | 75 | 1,014 | / |
| Havu | 75 | 488 | / |
| Avuç | 75 | 465 | / |
| Avut | 75 | 382 | / |
| Avou | 75 | 379 | / |
| Avau | 75 | 202 | / |
| Avuu | 75 | 193 | / |
| Avui | 75 | 131 | / |
| Aavu | 75 | 118 | / |
| Gevu | 75 | 83 | / |
| Avuz | 75 | 59 | / |
| Avud | 75 | 47 | / |
| Aveu | 75 | 41 | / |
| Avuh | 75 | 30 | / |
| Aivu | 75 | 19 | / |
| Avus | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ayvu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Avuj | 75 | 6 | / |
| Auvu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Asvu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Avuy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Atvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gavault | 73 | 64 | / |
| Ngahvou | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gavuush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghauvau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahvoup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngabu | 67 | 2,644 | / |
| Havuz | 67 | 2,334 | / |
| Gabou | 67 | 1,479 | / |
| Gabut | 67 | 1,068 | / |
| Gaabu | 67 | 1,009 | / |
| Ngovu | 67 | 830 | / |
| Gaibu | 67 | 756 | / |
| Gawou | 67 | 751 | / |
| Gampu | 67 | 641 | / |
| Gaewu | 67 | 626 | / |
| Gabus | 67 | 606 | / |
| Gabud | 67 | 605 | / |
| Gavoe | 67 | 525 | / |
| Havuç | 67 | 359 | / |
| Govou | 67 | 201 | / |
| Govus | 67 | 189 | / |
| Avaux | 67 | 155 | / |
| Gabau | 67 | 134 | / |
| Avaut | 67 | 98 | / |
| Gaybu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ganpu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Avoux | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gabeu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kgabu | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ghabu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Aivui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Avush | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gabui | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gawut | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gabuz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gabhu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aveus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ashvu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Eavou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gaubu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Avahu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Havui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gabuy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gobau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Avhau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gawau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gouvu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Havus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gabuu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahvou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Havut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Havau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avgou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gavuľová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avuha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hgabu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haivu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Avohu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gabuj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gabup | 67 | 3 | / |
| Asvou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Avust | 67 | 3 | / |
| Avout | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaiwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gabuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghavoush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Havgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avuyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aivut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaywu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauvault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaswu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gévau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabuß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avouï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avuud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayvau | 67 | 1 | / |
Gavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gavu in the Hindi language | ||
| गवू | gavu | 33.33 |
| गवु | gavu | 33.33 |
| गावू | gavu | 33.33 |
| Gavu in the Marathi language | ||
| गावू | gavu | 28.57 |
| गवु | gavu | 25 |
| गावु | gavu | 25 |
| गवू | gavu | 21.43 |
| Gavu in the Russian language | ||
| Гаву | gavu | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavu
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