Mavu Surname
Approximately 3,612 people bear this surname
Mavu Surname Definition:
Mavu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: clouds.
Mavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,771 | 1:26,662 | 3,342 |
| Zimbabwe | 350 | 1:44,109 | 6,785 |
| Zambia | 153 | 1:103,594 | 8,227 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100 | 1:81,537 | 10,792 |
| Kenya | 74 | 1:624,053 | 28,587 |
| Turkey | 31 | 1:2,510,368 | 78,475 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 27 | 1:221,209 | 21,355 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Nepal | 9 | 1:3,164,551 | 10,069 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Mavu (1,269) may also be a first name.
Mavu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mavu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: clouds.
Mavu Demographics
Average Mavu Salary in
South Africa
R 113,844
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mavu (Hindi: मावु, Marathi: मावू, Russian: Маву) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mavu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 125,918th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,017,593 people. The last name Mavu occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mavu live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 221,510th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 1,269 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,771 people, or 1 in 26,662. Apart from The DR Congo Mavu exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 10 percent are found and Zambia, where 4 percent are found.
Mavu Last Name Statistics demography
Mavu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.09% less than the national average, earning R 113,844 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mavhu | 89 | 593 | / |
| Mgavu | 89 | 400 | / |
| Mavud | 89 | 203 | / |
| Mavut | 89 | 121 | / |
| Maivu | 89 | 86 | / |
| Mavou | 89 | 57 | / |
| Mavus | 89 | 53 | / |
| Mavuu | 89 | 41 | / |
| Mavuy | 89 | 34 | / |
| Maveu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Mavui | 89 | 6 | / |
| Mavau | 89 | 4 | / |
| Matvu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mayvu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mauvu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mavuz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mhavu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mavuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maveus | 80 | 53 | / |
| Mahuvu | 80 | 35 | / |
| Mavaut | 80 | 25 | / |
| Mahavu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Maevui | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mahvut | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mhasvu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Matvau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mavouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masvud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matvuj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maevhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mavous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maavou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meavou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgavui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mabu | 75 | 3,888 | / |
| Mawu | 75 | 2,261 | / |
| Movu | 75 | 311 | / |
| Mevu | 75 | 84 | / |
| Mahvoud | 73 | 18 | / |
| Matveus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mavhush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahavuj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mavouha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mavoudt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mavhuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maweu | 67 | 8,292 | / |
| Mabui | 67 | 7,088 | / |
| Mabud | 67 | 5,764 | / |
| Mabou | 67 | 2,509 | / |
| Mabus | 67 | 893 | / |
| Maabu | 67 | 558 | / |
| Maibu | 67 | 455 | / |
| Mabau | 67 | 374 | / |
| Mabut | 67 | 374 | / |
| Mampu | 67 | 358 | / |
| Mabuh | 67 | 319 | / |
| Maawu | 67 | 245 | / |
| Mawau | 67 | 210 | / |
| Mgabu | 67 | 206 | / |
| Mabeu | 67 | 142 | / |
| Mahvoudh | 67 | 101 | / |
| Mhawu | 67 | 67 | / |
| Mabhu | 67 | 66 | / |
| Matbu | 67 | 55 | / |
| Movuh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Mawuh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Mahbu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mawou | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mobau | 67 | 24 | / |
| Maiwu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Manpu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Maubu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mawui | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mabuy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Meabu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Movou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maybu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mavoe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mawuu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mavoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmabu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maswu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhabu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mgovu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mabuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mawup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mabup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mawuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mabuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mevau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mawuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mewau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Movau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mevuh | 67 | 1 | / |
Mavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mavu in the Hindi language | ||
| मावु | mavu | 66.67 |
| मावू | mavu | 30 |
| मवु | mavu | 3.33 |
| Mavu in the Marathi language | ||
| मावू | mavu | 60 |
| मावु | mavu | 30 |
| मवू | mavu | 10 |
| Mavu in the Russian language | ||
| Маву | mavu | - |
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