Kakovu Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kakovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia541:293,51716,670
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168

Kakovu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakovu occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakovu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,152,526th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname Kakovu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakovu are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 293,517. In Zambia it is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 100 percent live. Excluding Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakobu8321/
Kakavu8310/
Kokovu832/
Kakowu831/
Kakavou7731/
Kakabou7725/
Kokovou7718/
Kakawou771/
Kokkovou7122/
Kakkavou719/
Koskovou711/
Katkobut711/
Kakoubou711/
Kakewu67184/
Kakabu67133/
Kakawu6743/
Kekevu6721/
Cakavu671/
Gkagkavou671/
Kaikoubou671/
Kokavu671/

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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 Kakovu
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