Ndavu Surname
Approximately 57 people bear this surname
Ndavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 37 | 1:1,248,105 | 35,192 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ndavu (47) may also be a first name.
Ndavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ndavu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndavu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,555,468th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Ndavu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndavu live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 47 people.
The surname Ndavu is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 1,248,105. In Kenya it is most common in: Makueni County, where 92 percent reside, Kitui County, where 3 percent reside and Machakos County, where 3 percent reside. Besides Kenya it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndaveu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Ndavou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ndevu | 80 | 6,680 | / |
| Ndabu | 80 | 876 | / |
| Ndawu | 80 | 707 | / |
| Ndovu | 80 | 119 | / |
| Ndhovu | 73 | 193 | / |
| Ndawou | 73 | 144 | / |
| Ndabou | 73 | 72 | / |
| Ndabui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ndawus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ndavoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndosvu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndawuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndabeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndabuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndgovu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndabau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndaibou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ndouvou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ndaabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndaybou | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Dabouz | 62 | 11 | / |
| Ndobu | 60 | 380 | / |
| Ndowu | 60 | 43 | / |
| Ndewu | 60 | 21 | / |
| N'Dabouss | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ndobou | 55 | 52 | / |
| Ndowou | 55 | 27 | / |
| Ndobuh | 55 | 17 | / |
| Ndoiwu | 55 | 3 | / |
| Ndoowu | 55 | 2 | / |
| Ndeweu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ndoobu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ndoibu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ndeibu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ndewuh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nduobu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ndoubou | 50 | 16 | / |
| Ndeubeu | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ndouwou | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ndeibou | 50 | 1 | / |
| N'Dowou | 50 | 1 | / |
| N'Dobou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ndoubeu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ndompou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ndoibui | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ndoibou | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ndavu
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