Lavu Surname
Approximately 3,439 people bear this surname
Lavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,084 | 1:368,074 | 19,875 |
| Zimbabwe | 301 | 1:51,290 | 7,802 |
| Papua New Guinea | 250 | 1:32,615 | 3,803 |
| DR Congo | 233 | 1:317,080 | 28,591 |
| United States | 176 | 1:2,059,426 | 131,385 |
| Zambia | 64 | 1:247,655 | 15,017 |
| Romania | 61 | 1:329,145 | 28,853 |
| Czechia | 48 | 1:221,531 | 31,190 |
| Slovakia | 45 | 1:118,588 | 22,142 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Solomon Islands | 23 | 1:25,219 | 4,941 |
| Kenya | 22 | 1:2,099,086 | 36,356 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Lavú (1) are calculated separately.
Lavu (4,375) may also be a first name.
Lavu Demographics
Lavu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lavu (Hindi: लावु, Marathi: लवू) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Lavú. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lavu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 131,446th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,119,089 people. The last name Lavu occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Lavu reside; 61 percent reside in South Asia and 61 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Lavu is also the 104,371st most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 4,375 people.
Lavu is most widely held in India, where it is held by 2,084 people, or 1 in 368,074. In India Lavu is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 84 percent are found, Telangana, where 9 percent are found and Karnataka, where 1 percent are found. Beside India it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.
Lavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lavu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Lavu surname are 16.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.79% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lavu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 7.35% less than the national average, earning R 220,164 per year and in United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,268 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavú | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lavau | 89 | 864 | / |
| Laavu | 89 | 67 | / |
| Lyavu | 89 | 62 | / |
| Lavhu | 89 | 49 | / |
| Lavut | 89 | 38 | / |
| Lavou | 89 | 34 | / |
| Lavus | 89 | 31 | / |
| Lavui | 89 | 31 | / |
| Lavuš | 89 | 20 | / |
| Hlavu | 89 | 16 | / |
| Laveu | 89 | 15 | / |
| Lavud | 89 | 4 | / |
| Laivu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Leavu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lavgu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Laevu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Llavu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lavaud | 80 | 8,294 | / |
| Lavaux | 80 | 1,263 | / |
| Lavaut | 80 | 367 | / |
| Lavoux | 80 | 222 | / |
| Laveus | 80 | 139 | / |
| Lavous | 80 | 29 | / |
| Laivuy | 80 | 28 | / |
| Latvus | 80 | 28 | / |
| Lasvut | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lavush | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lauvau | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lavult | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lavuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laivut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lahavu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laveue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lavuch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyaivu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lavoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lavaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laveux | 80 | 0 | / |
| Labu | 75 | 9,717 | / |
| Lawu | 75 | 4,952 | / |
| Levu | 75 | 711 | / |
| Lovu | 75 | 261 | / |
| Lavó | 75 | 8 | / |
| Lavault | 73 | 965 | / |
| Lauvaux | 73 | 499 | / |
| Lasvaux | 73 | 59 | / |
| Laytvud | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lasvaud | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lavoush | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lavouch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leaveus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leauvau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauvaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lhavous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leavaus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lavoult | 73 | 0 | / |
| Labus | 67 | 5,249 | / |
| Lavoe | 67 | 2,229 | / |
| Labou | 67 | 2,099 | / |
| Labau | 67 | 1,243 | / |
| Labut | 67 | 1,153 | / |
| Labuz | 67 | 1,113 | / |
| Labud | 67 | 501 | / |
| Laibu | 67 | 346 | / |
| Laiwu | 67 | 317 | / |
| Labhu | 67 | 196 | / |
| Leabu | 67 | 193 | / |
| Lampu | 67 | 192 | / |
| Levau | 67 | 164 | / |
| Laubu | 67 | 151 | / |
| Labuy | 67 | 151 | / |
| Liabu | 67 | 127 | / |
| Labuť | 67 | 104 | / |
| Lawau | 67 | 84 | / |
| Lawou | 67 | 84 | / |
| Lavoo | 67 | 76 | / |
| Löbau | 67 | 62 | / |
| Laabu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Lovou | 67 | 59 | / |
| Labui | 67 | 54 | / |
| Lovus | 67 | 50 | / |
| Loveu | 67 | 50 | / |
| Labuh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Lawuy | 67 | 43 | / |
| Labuś | 67 | 36 | / |
| Lobau | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lewau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Labuj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lovui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hlawu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lawui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Labux | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lovut | 67 | 8 | / |
| Labeu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Labuu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hlovu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyabu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Levui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leyvu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Levuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lawud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Labgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lăbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Latbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le'vu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levuh | 67 | 1 | / |
Lavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lavu in the Marathi language | ||
| लवू | lavu | 69.97 |
| लवु | lavu | 29.19 |
| लावू | lavu | 0.37 |
| लावु | lavu | 0.27 |
| लव | lava | 0.17 |
| लाव | lava | 0.03 |
| ळवू | lavu | 0.02 |
| Lavu in the Hindi language | ||
| लावु | lavu | 50 |
| लावू | lavu | 25 |
| लवू | lavu | 12.5 |
| लवु | lavu | 12.5 |
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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
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- 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 Lavu
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