Kavu Surname
Approximately 1,345 people bear this surname
Kavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 432 | 1:35,737 | 5,504 |
| DR Congo | 356 | 1:207,527 | 20,581 |
| Kenya | 261 | 1:176,934 | 13,356 |
| India | 148 | 1:5,182,874 | 128,264 |
| Nepal | 49 | 1:581,244 | 4,701 |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 1:181,194 | 25,163 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Kavu (680) may also be a first name.
Kavu Demographics
Average Kavu Salary in
United States
$47,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kavu (Hindi: कवु, Marathi: कावू, Russian: Каву) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kavu is the 285,793rd most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 5,418,250 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Kavu live; 32 percent live in Southern Africa and 32 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 317,548th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 680 people.
The last name Kavu is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 35,737. In Zimbabwe Kavu is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 39 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 17 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 16 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe Kavu is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside and Kenya, where 19 percent reside.
Kavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kavu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kavu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavuu | 89 | 1,382 | / |
| Kavou | 89 | 1,202 | / |
| Kavhu | 89 | 802 | / |
| Kavuş | 89 | 772 | / |
| Khavu | 89 | 369 | / |
| Kavau | 89 | 325 | / |
| Kavui | 89 | 304 | / |
| Kaveu | 89 | 103 | / |
| Kauvu | 89 | 101 | / |
| Kavuy | 89 | 89 | / |
| Kaivu | 89 | 76 | / |
| Kasvu | 89 | 25 | / |
| Kaevu | 89 | 19 | / |
| Kaavu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kahvu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kavuj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kavuşt | 80 | 207 | / |
| Gkavou | 80 | 143 | / |
| Kasvau | 80 | 46 | / |
| Khavhu | 80 | 41 | / |
| Kavuľa | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kavush | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kausvu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kaavui | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kaivou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khavuj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kahavu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kachvu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaivui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaivau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khavus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaveus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kavhui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kayvus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawu | 75 | 30,613 | / |
| Cavu | 75 | 358 | / |
| Kevu | 75 | 346 | / |
| Kovu | 75 | 162 | / |
| Kaveush | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kavuhyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kavoush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koivu | 67 | 2,092 | / |
| Kawau | 67 | 1,029 | / |
| Cavus | 67 | 918 | / |
| Kovou | 67 | 695 | / |
| Kevau | 67 | 560 | / |
| Kavoo | 67 | 527 | / |
| Kawou | 67 | 309 | / |
| Kawuj | 67 | 97 | / |
| Cavut | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kaiwu | 67 | 90 | / |
| Kevui | 67 | 84 | / |
| Cavau | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kaweu | 67 | 64 | / |
| Kavoň | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kavuľová | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kawuy | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kawui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Khovu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kawuz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kouvu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kauwu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kawhu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kawuu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khawu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kavoe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaawu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kawuh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koveu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kowau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahbu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cauvu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaewu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaywu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavuş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuivu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kavu in the Marathi language | ||
| कावू | kavu | 45.16 |
| कवु | kavu | 25.81 |
| कावु | kavu | 22.58 |
| कवू | kavu | 6.45 |
| Kavu in the Hindi language | ||
| कवु | kavu | 36.36 |
| कवू | kavu | 36.36 |
| कावु | kavu | 27.27 |
| Kavu in the Russian language | ||
| Каву | kavu | - |
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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 Kavu
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