Where Does The Last Name Ivu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ivu (Hindi: ईवू, Marathi: इवु) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ivu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 311,195^th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,022,765 people. The last name Ivu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Ivu reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 710,504^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 166 people.

The surname Ivu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 581 people, or 1 in 304,893. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 67 percent are found, Benue, where 9 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 30 percent are found and Uganda, where 9 percent are found.