Kavuvu Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kavuvu Surname Definition:

Kavuvu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: june.

Kavuvu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1091:423,66923,058
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kavuvu (76) may also be a first name.

Kavuvu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kavuvu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: june.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Kavuvu Demographics

Kavuvu Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 4 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Kavuvu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavuvu is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavuvu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,177,228th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kavuvu reside; 54 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,107,702nd most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 76 people.

The surname Kavuvu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 423,669. In Kenya Kavuvu is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 98 percent live, Muranga County, where 1 percent live and Nairobi County, where 1 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 44 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.

Kavuvu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kovuvu839/
Kawuvu831/
Kavivu831/
Cavuvu831/
Kavuubu771/
Kawubu674/
Khabuwu627/
Kabuubu624/
Kabubuh621/
Kabuibu621/
Kabuibou571/
Kabuubuu571/
Koubouvou531/
Kawiwu501/
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