Nguvo Surname

195,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Nguvo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguvo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola1,7751:15,2051,826
Zimbabwe3501:44,1096,785
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nguvo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nguvo is more frequently found in Angola than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguvo? popularity and diffusion

Nguvo is the 195,234th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,389,556 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nguvo live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 83 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa.

It is most widespread in Angola, where it is borne by 1,775 people, or 1 in 15,205. Beside Angola this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guvo89105/
Nuvo8946/
Ngouvou833/
Nghuivo831/
Nghuevo831/
Ngouvoh831/
Ngubo8016,017/
Nguwo801,438/
Nouvo80480/
Nguva80174/
Gouvo8055/
Neuvo8053/
Nuvoa8040/
Gusvo8027/
Nuivo8014/
Nuvoo8013/
Nuvoh804/
Nuvop802/
Gnuvo801/
Cguvo801/
Nuvot801/
Nouvoh73165/
Ngoubo7356/
Nguboh7316/
Gouvoh7310/
Ngauwo739/
Nguuva737/
Ngujuo736/
Nguwoh736/
Nguwuo735/
Nouvou735/
Ng'uva735/
Gouvos734/
Ngouwo734/
Nuvoha734/
Ngubou732/
Ngouva732/
Nouvoa732/
Nouvop731/
Ngumpo731/
Nghuwo731/
Nuvout731/
Gauvou731/
Gueuvo731/
Nggubo731/
Nguubo731/
Guvois730/
Gubo671,384/
Ngoubou671,202/
Guwo67673/
Guva67587/
Nubo67358/
Nenguwo67204/
Nuva6759/
Nuwo6749/
Ngouwou6720/
Ngounpo6713/
Ngueuwo6710/
Ngueuva674/
Ngoumpo674/
Ngobuoh672/
Ngheuwo671/
Ngueubo671/
Nouvouh671/

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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 Nguvo
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