Mvuvu Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

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

Mvuvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mvuvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Mvuvu Last Name Facts

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

Mvuvu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mvuvu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,635,433rd most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. Mvuvu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mvuvu reside; 63 percent reside in Central Africa and 63 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Mvuvu is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Excluding The DR Congo it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent reside.

Mvuvu Last Name Statistics demography

Mvuvu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.58% less than the national average, earning R 115,068 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mvouvou836/
Mvubu8015,117/
Mbuvu80111/
Mvuwu8020/
Nvuvu804/
M'Vouvou772/
Mvhubu7316/
Mvubhu7310/
Mvubou731/
Mbouvou67142/
Mvoubou67135/

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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 Mvuvu
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