Kanvu Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kanvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Kanvu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanvu (Hindi: कंवु, Marathi: कन्वु) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kanvu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanvu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kanvu reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Not including The DR Congo Kanvu exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahanvu831/
Kamvu80137/
Konvu801/
Kanwu801/
Kenvu801/
Khanvous771/
Khamvu7355/
Kanhwu7319/
Kanwou7312/
Kamvou733/
Kanwut733/
Kenvou732/
Kanbuh731/
Kamvut731/
Konveu731/
Khanvouss711/
Khanwut6720/
Kanbhou671/
Kanmbou671/

Kanvu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanvu in the Hindi language
कंवुkanvu-
Kanvu in the Marathi language
कन्वुkanvu50
कंवुkanvu50

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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 Kanvu
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