Malovu Surname
Approximately 749 people bear this surname
Malovu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 65 | 1:91,887 | 11,488 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| Zambia | 33 | 1:480,301 | 21,871 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Malovu (32) may also be a first name.
Malovu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malovu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Malovu (Russian: Малову) is most common in Malawi. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Malovu.
How Common Is The Last Name Malovu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Malovu is the 452,985th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,729,701 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Malovu reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used forename internationally, held by 32 people.
It is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 43,671. Beside Malawi this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malevu | 83 | 3,588 | / |
| Malavu | 83 | 209 | / |
| Melovu | 83 | 58 | / |
| Molovu | 83 | 13 | / |
| Malobu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Malowu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Malabou | 77 | 54 | / |
| Malavou | 77 | 41 | / |
| Malavau | 77 | 23 | / |
| Malawou | 77 | 16 | / |
| Mahlavu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Mallavu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Malaavu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Maliobu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Malaveu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Melovou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mohlovu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malewou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maliavu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maalavu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mailavu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malavaud | 71 | 106 | / |
| Malavaux | 71 | 94 | / |
| Malabous | 71 | 63 | / |
| Moilovau | 71 | 20 | / |
| Maloubou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Malhabou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Malabout | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mailobau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malauvou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maliavou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malaabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malawu | 67 | 1,522 | / |
| Malewu | 67 | 1,337 | / |
| Malabu | 67 | 337 | / |
| Molobu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Melavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mallavaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malaouhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malahabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molowu | 67 | 1 | / |
Malovu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malovu in the Russian language | ||
| Малову | malovu | - |
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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 Malovu
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