Marevu Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Marevu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marevu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya711:650,42129,207
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Marevu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marevu is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Marevu.

How Common Is The Last Name Marevu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,220,661st most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Marevu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Marevu is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 650,421. In Kenya Marevu is mostly found in: Kilifi County, where 99 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Marevu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Marevu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mairevu926/
Mairevhu8619/
Marovu83205/
Maravu83157/
Marewu83123/
Marebu8316/
Marivu838/
Maravou77199/
Marovhu7789/
Maravau7712/
Marivgu7710/
Marravu776/
Marhewu773/
Mairebu772/
Marivou772/
Marewus771/
Marebau771/
Marivaux7138/
Maravahu713/
Maraivou711/
Maeravhu711/
Maarravu711/
Marawu672,147/
Morebu67267/
Maribu67176/
Mariwu67158/
Morovu678/

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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 Marevu
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