Kayavu Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Kayavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Kayavu (18) may also be a first name.
Kayavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kayavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kayavu is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayavu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kayavu live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kayavu is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 1,929,780. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 75 percent are found, Harare Province, where 13 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayavhu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kayovu | 83 | 111 | / |
| Kayawu | 83 | 97 | / |
| Kayivu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kayevu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kiyavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kayvus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kayavoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khayuvu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayevhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyevu | 73 | 112 | / |
| Kaveu | 73 | 103 | / |
| Kauvu | 73 | 101 | / |
| Kaivu | 73 | 76 | / |
| Kaevu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kaywu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kajawu | 67 | 331 | / |
| Kawevu | 67 | 134 | / |
| Kajevu | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kayewu | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kiyawu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kuyawu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kiyovu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kausvu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kauwau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaivou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kayiwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaewau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cayabu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kajovu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaybu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaivau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiybu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayebu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaivui | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kayavu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis