Movu Surname
Approximately 311 people bear this surname
Movu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 248 | 1:213,474 | 17,909 |
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Movu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Movu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Movu (Russian: Мову) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Movu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Movu is the 870,423rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname Movu is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Movu live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 213,474. In Tanzania Movu is primarily found in: Rukwa Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Movu is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 11 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movuh | 89 | 50 | / |
| Movou | 89 | 13 | / |
| Mgovu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Movau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Moveu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mouvu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mohvuh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Movouj | 80 | 7 | / |
| Movous | 80 | 3 | / |
| Moveus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mouvou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Movuis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mavu | 75 | 3,612 | / |
| Mobu | 75 | 667 | / |
| Mowu | 75 | 124 | / |
| Mevu | 75 | 84 | / |
| Mouvaux | 73 | 95 | / |
| Mouvhou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mabou | 67 | 2,509 | / |
| Mobou | 67 | 783 | / |
| Mavhu | 67 | 593 | / |
| Mgavu | 67 | 400 | / |
| Mobus | 67 | 340 | / |
| Mosbu | 67 | 230 | / |
| Mowuu | 67 | 227 | / |
| Mavud | 67 | 203 | / |
| Mavut | 67 | 121 | / |
| Mavou | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mobuh | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mavus | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mavuu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mouvault | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mompu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mobut | 67 | 40 | / |
| Moobu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mavuy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mobup | 67 | 31 | / |
| Monpu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mawou | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mobud | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mobau | 67 | 24 | / |
| Moibu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Maveu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mouwu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mavui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Moubu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Matvu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mavau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mowou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mobhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mobeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mauvu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhowu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mobui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mevuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mevau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mowuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mavuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mavuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mobuu | 67 | 1 | / |
Movu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Movu in the Russian language | ||
| Мову | movu | - |
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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
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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 Movu
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