Mavuva Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mavuva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mavuva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mavuva Last Name Facts

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

Mavuva is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mavuva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mavuva? popularity and diffusion

Mavuva is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Mavuva are found; 84 percent are found in Central Africa and 84 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Mavuva is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Aside from The DR Congo Mavuva is found in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 8 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matvuva922/
Mavhuva921/
Masvuvah866/
Mavhuvha862/
Mahavuva861/
Mavuba83931/
Mavuwa83223/
Mavuvo83163/
Maviva83102/
Mavuve8329/
Mabuva833/
Mavuvi831/
Mavouba77216/
Mavhuve77149/
Mavieva7747/
Mavhuba778/
Mavhuwa774/
Mavuhwa771/
Mavuvoi771/
Masvuwa771/
Mavuuba771/
Mavuuwa771/
Mavubhai717/
Mahabuva711/
Mavhuvhe711/
Mavhuswa711/
Mawuwa671,602/
Mawuvi671,265/
Mabuwa671,086/
Mabuba67672/
Mawuba6733/
Mavubi677/
Mabuve676/
Mewuva673/
Mavuwe673/
Mavubo672/
Mavuwo671/
Mawiva671/

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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
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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 Mavuva
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