Ivu Surname

311,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Romania

Ivu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ivu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5811:304,89316,978
Romania3621:55,4646,796
Uganda1051:371,80323,930
India481:15,980,529256,885
Kenya471:982,55134,283
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iovu863,277/
Ivut86465/
Ivus86137/
Jivu86120/
Hivu8648/
Givu8640/
Ivui8626/
Ivou8620/
Aivu8619/
Yivu8610/
Ivuh866/
Ivuu864/
Ivau863/
Ievu863/
Isvu861/
Iveu861/
Eivu861/
Ivuz861/
Uivu861/
Aivui7530/
Gaivu7514/
Jivhu7510/
Ivahu755/
Ivush755/
Hoivu754/
Givou753/
Haivu753/
Hivou752/
Givau752/
Aivut751/
Ivusz751/
Iveus751/
Ivous751/
Jivup751/
Jivuj751/
Ivouy750/
Iwu678,419/
Ibu676,029/
Evu67462/
Uvu67137/
Yvu6738/
Ivahau6721/
Jvu679/
Hivoux675/
Jisvud674/
Ivouha672/
Gaiveu671/
Jivaus671/
Isvoux670/

Ivu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ivu in the Marathi language
इवुivu66.67
ईवूivu33.33
Ivu in the Hindi language
ईवूivu25
इवूivu25
इवुऒंइivu'omi25
इवुivu25

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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 Ivu
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