Kayovu Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Kayovu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 83 | 1:470,353 | 27,634 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kayovu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kayovu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kayovu is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayovu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,736,881st most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. Kayovu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kayovu are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Kayovu is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 470,353. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Rakai District, where 37 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 14 percent reside and Kampala District, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Kayovu is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyovu | 83 | 19 | / |
| Kayavu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kayivu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kajovu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kayowu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kayevu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kayvus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kayebou | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kayavhu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kayevhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khayuvu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koivu | 73 | 2,092 | / |
| Kyevu | 73 | 112 | / |
| Kaveu | 73 | 103 | / |
| Kauvu | 73 | 101 | / |
| Kaivu | 73 | 76 | / |
| Kouvu | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kaevu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kaywu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouvou | 67 | 7,523 | / |
| Kawevu | 67 | 134 | / |
| Kayawu | 67 | 97 | / |
| Kajevu | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kayewu | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kouveu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Keawou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kausvu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kayiwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaivou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaiwou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaybu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaewou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koivou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaivui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaivau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayebu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiybu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiyavu | 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 Kayovu
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