Navu Surname
Approximately 270 people bear this surname
Navu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 253 | 1:32,228 | 3,738 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Navu (2,165) may also be a first name.
Navu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Navu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Navu (Hindi: नवु, Marathi: नावू, Russian: Наву) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Navu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 963,821st most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 26,990,911 people. Navu occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Navu are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 161,154th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 2,165 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 32,228. In Papua New Guinea Navu is most numerous in: Central, where 51 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 18 percent live and National Capital District, where 18 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngavu | 89 | 345 | / |
| Navus | 89 | 300 | / |
| Navau | 89 | 170 | / |
| Navud | 89 | 22 | / |
| Navou | 89 | 18 | / |
| Naveu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Navhu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Naavu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Navuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Naivu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Navui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nhavu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nayvu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Navaud | 80 | 251 | / |
| Navaux | 80 | 176 | / |
| Ngavou | 80 | 86 | / |
| Gnavou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Navous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naivou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gnavud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhavus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naavou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngaveu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Navaut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naveux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Navudh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Navuch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Navhuj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nahavu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nabu | 75 | 4,143 | / |
| Nawu | 75 | 1,040 | / |
| Novu | 75 | 469 | / |
| Nevu | 75 | 60 | / |
| Navó | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ngahvou | 73 | 8 | / |
| Navault | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnavuch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Neveu | 67 | 18,393 | / |
| Ngabu | 67 | 2,644 | / |
| Nabus | 67 | 1,485 | / |
| Nhawu | 67 | 1,403 | / |
| Nabut | 67 | 1,326 | / |
| Nabou | 67 | 984 | / |
| Nnabu | 67 | 984 | / |
| Ngovu | 67 | 830 | / |
| Naabu | 67 | 822 | / |
| Nabau | 67 | 750 | / |
| Naawu | 67 | 511 | / |
| Naibu | 67 | 494 | / |
| Novau | 67 | 431 | / |
| Novou | 67 | 349 | / |
| Nabhu | 67 | 196 | / |
| Novus | 67 | 89 | / |
| Nobau | 67 | 69 | / |
| Navoo | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nampu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Nabeu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Naavhust | 67 | 56 | / |
| Nabud | 67 | 56 | / |
| Nabui | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nabuu | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nhabu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nabuh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nawau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nawou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nanpu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nawud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Naubu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Naybu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nabuz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nahbu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nawui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nevuy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hnabu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naiwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nasbu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neabu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nawuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nevau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noevu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Navoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nawgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnovu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuovu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nabgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nabuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nowau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nabuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Natbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noveu | 67 | 1 | / |
Navu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Navu in the Marathi language | ||
| नावू | navu | 59.46 |
| नावु | navu | 35.68 |
| नवू | navu | 3.24 |
| नवु | navu | 1.08 |
| Navu in the Hindi language | ||
| नवु | navu | 51.9 |
| नवू | navu | 47.77 |
| नावू | navu | 0.22 |
| नावु | navu | 0.11 |
| Navu in the Russian language | ||
| Наву | navu | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Navu
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