Mahavu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Mahavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mahavu (17) may also be a first name.
Mahavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahavu (Hindi: महवू, Marathi: माहाऊ) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mahavu.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahavu? popularity and diffusion
Mahavu is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahavu live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread given name on earth, held by 17 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 5,146,080. In Zimbabwe Mahavu is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 33 percent reside, Matabeleland North Province, where 33 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 33 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe Mahavu occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahavu in the Hindi language | ||
| महवू | mahavu | 80 |
| महावू | mahavu | 20 |
| Mahavu in the Marathi language | ||
| माहाऊ | maha'u | 75 |
| महवु | mahavu | 25 |
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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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- 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 Mahavu
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