Jamvi Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Jamvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Jamvi (44) may also be a first name.

Jamvi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jamvi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jamvi (Hindi: जाम्वी) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamvi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Jamvi occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Jamvi live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 44 people.

It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Tanga Region, where 67 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 17 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 23 percent live and Pakistan, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jamvai912/
Jambi805,743/
Janvi80109/
Jamui8090/
Samvi8017/
Yamvi8014/
Hamvi809/
Jamwi804/
Zamvi802/
Camvi801/
Jamve801/
Jambai73797/
Hamvai73216/
Jambui7349/
Djanvi7348/
Jambie7345/
Jainvi7331/
Jambii7327/
Janvit7326/
Chamvi7321/
Jambhi7320/
Jambis7318/
Jhanvi7316/
Jambei7311/
Jambgi7311/
Janhvi7310/
Jahnvi7310/
Jambit738/
Janvie737/
Iamvai734/
Khamvi734/
Jamboi734/
Janvid734/
Jambiy734/
Jamwai734/
Samvie733/
Jaimbi733/
Jamuie731/
Jambip731/
Jambih731/
Jaambi731/
Yamvih731/
Samvui731/
Sammvi731/
Jiambi731/
Jaanvi731/
Jannvi731/
Jambid731/
Janviy730/
Jambois67560/
Jamouhi67139/
Jahanvi6734/
Jiamboi6724/
Jambhai6713/
Janvois6713/
Jahambi675/
Jambeih674/
Jamveha673/
Jambaia672/
Ejeanvi672/
Jhambai671/
Jambgai671/
Jambhid671/
Jambish671/
Jihambi671/
Chamvie671/
Jeanmbi671/
Jeanvoi671/
Janvaid671/
Chamvai671/

Jamvi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamvi in the Hindi language
जाम्वीjamvi33.33
जम्वीjamvi33.33
जमवीjamavi33.33

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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 Jamvi
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