Ivu Surname
Approximately 1,210 people bear this surname
Ivu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 581 | 1:304,893 | 16,978 |
| Romania | 362 | 1:55,464 | 6,796 |
| Uganda | 105 | 1:371,803 | 23,930 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Kenya | 47 | 1:982,551 | 34,283 |
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | 1:177,255 | 24,620 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ivu (166) may also be a first name.
Ivu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ivu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ivu (Hindi: ईवू, Marathi: इवु) is most common in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ivu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ivu is the 311,195th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,022,765 people. The surname is mostly found 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 710,504th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 166 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 581 people, or 1 in 304,893. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 67 percent are found, Benue, where 9 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 30 percent are found and Uganda, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iovu | 86 | 3,277 | / |
| Ivut | 86 | 465 | / |
| Ivus | 86 | 137 | / |
| Jivu | 86 | 120 | / |
| Hivu | 86 | 48 | / |
| Givu | 86 | 40 | / |
| Ivui | 86 | 26 | / |
| Ivou | 86 | 20 | / |
| Aivu | 86 | 19 | / |
| Yivu | 86 | 10 | / |
| Ivuh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ivuu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ivau | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ievu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Isvu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iveu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eivu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ivuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uivu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aivui | 75 | 30 | / |
| Gaivu | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jivhu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ivahu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ivush | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hoivu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Givou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Haivu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hivou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Givau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aivut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ivusz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iveus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ivous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jivup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jivuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ivouy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Iwu | 67 | 8,419 | / |
| Ibu | 67 | 6,029 | / |
| Evu | 67 | 462 | / |
| Uvu | 67 | 137 | / |
| Yvu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ivahau | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jvu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hivoux | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jisvud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ivouha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaiveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isvoux | 67 | 0 | / |
Ivu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ivu in the Marathi language | ||
| इवु | ivu | 66.67 |
| ईवू | ivu | 33.33 |
| Ivu in the Hindi language | ||
| ईवू | ivu | 25 |
| इवू | ivu | 25 |
| इवुऒंइ | ivu'omi | 25 |
| इवु | ivu | 25 |
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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
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- 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 Ivu
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