Kamavu Surname
Approximately 1,221 people bear this surname
Kamavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,033 | 1:71,519 | 8,362 |
| Zambia | 170 | 1:93,235 | 7,611 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kamavu (22) may also be a first name.
Kamavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kamavu (Marathi: कमावु) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamavu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 308,931st most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,968,506 people. The last name Kamavu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamavu live; 85 percent live in Central Africa and 85 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kamavu is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 22 people.
This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,033 people, or 1 in 71,519. Barring The DR Congo it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 14 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khamavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamavou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamawu | 83 | 1,519 | / |
| Kamovu | 83 | 21 | / |
| Kosmavu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Komavou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koumavou | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kamobu | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kamowu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kamewu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kemawu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Komawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kemevou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Camabou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kemawou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Khomawut | 57 | 483 | / |
| Koumawou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kommabou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Komawuth | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kamosweu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Camaibau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Komabouh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Comabu | 50 | 1 | / |
Kamavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kamavu in the Marathi language | ||
| कमावु | kamavu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kamavu
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