Mayovu Surname
Approximately 726 people bear this surname
Mayovu Surname Definition:
Mayovu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indigenous tree.
Mayovu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 612 | 1:25,899 | 2,739 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Mayovu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mayovu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indigenous tree.
Mayovu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mayovu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mayovu is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mayovu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 464,191st most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mayovu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 612 people, or 1 in 25,899. In Zambia Mayovu is most numerous in: Eastern Province, where 93 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 5 percent reside and Western Province, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayvu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Majovu | 83 | 111 | / |
| Mayevu | 83 | 58 | / |
| Muyovu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Mayavu | 83 | 13 | / |
| Maybou | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mayivu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mayabou | 77 | 308 | / |
| Moyovau | 77 | 33 | / |
| Mayebou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mayevhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mayibou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maivu | 73 | 86 | / |
| Maybu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Maveu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mauvu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mouvu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayoubou | 71 | 24 | / |
| Mayouwou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mayabouy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayabous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayiwu | 67 | 5,008 | / |
| Majavu | 67 | 2,093 | / |
| Mayabu | 67 | 646 | / |
| Mayuwu | 67 | 369 | / |
| Mayawu | 67 | 248 | / |
| Majevu | 67 | 110 | / |
| Muyevu | 67 | 91 | / |
| Mayibu | 67 | 69 | / |
| Moyevu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Mahuvu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mayebu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Maibou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Maynpu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Maybus | 67 | 16 | / |
| Maiwou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mujovu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Maybud | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mojavu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Maevui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muyowu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mayewu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mujavu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muyivu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mayubu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muyavu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mawevu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Majbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maywoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meavou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayboo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maybui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maevhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maywau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majuvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojovu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maybuy | 67 | 0 | / |
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