Kevu Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kevu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kevu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands1411:4,114489
Nigeria901:1,968,25369,534
Papua New Guinea841:97,06813,033
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Fiji11:894,3914,568
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kevu (235) may also be a first name.

Kevu Last Name Facts

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

Kevu (Hindi: केवु, Marathi: केवू) is found most frequently in The Solomon Islands. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 807,857th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Kevu live; 66 percent live in Oceania Islands and 41 percent live in Solomonic Oceania. It is also the 584,346th most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 235 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 4,114. In The Solomon Islands Kevu is mostly found in: Western Province, where 76 percent live, Isabel Province, where 17 percent live and Guadalcanal Province, where 6 percent live. Beside The Solomon Islands it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kevau89560/
Kevou89126/
Kevui8984/
Kaevu8919/
Keivu891/
Keevu891/
Keveu891/
Kevush80285/
Keivou801/
Kavu751,345/
Kewu75549/
Kivu75402/
Kovu75162/
Qevu7527/
Cevu753/
Koivu672,092/
Kewui67631/
Khavu67369/
Kiveu67363/
Kavau67325/
Kavui67304/
Khewu67262/
Kewou67174/
Chevu67123/
Kaveu67103/
Kivou6793/
Kavuy6789/
Kaivu6776/
Kaweu6764/
Kivui6733/
Khovu6729/
Kivud6728/
Kiovu6721/
Kivuu6711/
Kivau679/
Kehbu677/
Kevoe677/
Kivut677/
Kiewu677/
Keiwu676/
Koveu676/
Kevoo675/
Hkewu675/
Kaavu674/
Keweu672/
Kewus672/
Kaewu672/
Keebu671/
Kivhu671/
Qhevu671/
Kewuh671/
Keawu671/
Kewuy671/
Kgewu671/
Kovhu671/
Kisvu671/
Kiweu671/
Kuivu671/
Kyovu671/
Kahvu671/
Kewuu671/
Kewau671/

Kevu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kevu in the Hindi language
केवुkevu56.34
केवूkevu43.66
Kevu in the Marathi language
केवूkevu54.55
केवुkevu45.45

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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 Kevu
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