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 more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mayovu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mayovu is the 464,191st most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,037,942 people. The last name Mayovu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mayovu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 612 people, or 1 in 25,899. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Eastern Province, where 93 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 5 percent reside and Western Province, where 1 percent reside. Beside Zambia this surname occurs 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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