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
Ivu (Hindi: ईवू, Marathi: इवु) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ivu? popularity and diffusion
Ivu is the 311,195th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,022,765 people. The last name Ivu occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Ivu are found; 48 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 710,504th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 166 people.
Ivu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 304,893. In Nigeria Ivu is mostly found in: Cross River, where 67 percent live, Benue, where 9 percent live and Ebonyi, where 8 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Ivu exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 30 percent live and Uganda, where 9 percent live.
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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