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 surname Kayavu is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayavu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Kayavu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kayavu are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,929,780. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 75 percent reside, Harare Province, where 13 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.
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