Mahavu Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mahavu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahavu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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

Mahavu (Hindi: महवू, Marathi: माहाऊ) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahavu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahavu reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 5,146,080. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 33 percent reside, Matabeleland North Province, where 33 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahavuj921/
Mhavu911/
Mahafu83158/
Mahawu8395/
Mahuvu8335/
Mahfau839/
Mabhau834/
Mahvut834/
Mhasvu832/
Maavou831/
Mavu803,612/
Mahafuj773,028/
Mahawut7790/
Mahabou7744/
Mahvoud7718/
Mavhu73593/
Maabu73558/
Mgavu73400/
Mabau73374/
Maawu73245/
Mawau73210/
Mavud73203/
Maafu73129/
Mavut73121/
Maivu7386/
Maphu7368/
Mhawu7367/
Mabhu7366/
Mavou7357/
Mavus7353/
Mavuu7341/
Mavuy7334/
Mahfu7322/
Maveu7310/
Mavui736/
Matvu734/
Mavau734/
Mauvu733/
Mafau733/
Mayvu733/
Mhabu732/
Mavuh731/
Mavuz731/
Mhafu731/
Mahvoudh71101/
Mahaphuj7159/
Mahabhui7114/
Mahafuuj714/
Mahabouh714/
Mahaffuy713/
Mahafouz713/
Mahafoud713/
Mahaffui711/
Mahaphuz711/
Mahawutt711/
Mahaphut711/
Mahfuj675,749/
Mhafuz67452/
Mahbou67128/
Maveus6753/
Ma'afu6728/
Maabou6725/
Mavaut6725/
Maefau6721/
Mahfou6717/
Mafaut6716/
Mapheu6714/
Mafaud6713/
Maphuz6710/
Mabheu679/
Mohvuh679/
Maibhu678/
Maphuj677/
Mashfu677/
Ma'abu677/
Mahafoudh676/
Maphut676/
Maabui676/
Maiphu675/
Maphus675/
Maevui675/
Maephu675/
Maabhu674/
Mahbuj673/
Mhafuj673/
Matvau672/
Mhabou672/
Maawou672/
Mafaus672/
Maphou672/
Mahfuh672/
Maphuu672/
Masvud671/
Mabhuy671/
Maevhu671/
Mafauz671/
Maubau671/
Mafhuz671/
Mafhus671/
Matvuj671/
Mavous671/
Maawui671/
Mahvoo671/
Mahbui671/
Meabau671/
Meavou671/
Maphud671/
Maywau671/
Mgavui671/
Machwu671/
Mmaphu671/
Mahwud671/
Maafut671/

Mahavu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahavu in the Hindi language
महवूmahavu80
महावूmahavu20
Mahavu in the Marathi language
माहाऊmaha'u75
महवुmahavu25

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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 Mahavu
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