Nguvu Surname
Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname
Nguvu Surname Definition:
Nguvu is a surname of the Luvale / Lunda tribe, meaning: hippopotamus.
Nguvu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 616 | 1:119,934 | 13,059 |
| Tanzania | 437 | 1:121,148 | 11,507 |
| Kenya | 101 | 1:457,227 | 24,042 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Nguvu (256) may also be a first name.
Nguvu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nguvu is a surname of the Luvale / Lunda tribe, meaning: hippopotamus.
Nguvu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: hippopotamus.
Nguvu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: male twin.
Nguvu Demographics
Average Nguvu Salary in
United States
$33,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nguvu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nguvu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nguvu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguvu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 310,758th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 6,012,827 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nguvu live; 51 percent live in Central Africa and 51 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nguvu is also the 556,659th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 256 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 616 people, or 1 in 119,934. Other than The DR Congo Nguvu occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 36 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Nguvu Last Name Statistics demography
Nguvu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guvu | 89 | 36 | / |
| Nuvu | 89 | 27 | / |
| Ngueuvu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ngouvou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ngubu | 80 | 2,863 | / |
| Guvhu | 80 | 71 | / |
| Nuvus | 80 | 46 | / |
| Gusvu | 80 | 39 | / |
| Nguwu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gouvu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ngivu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Guvuu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nuvuu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neuvu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nouvu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guvau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuvau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nghuiveu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngubui | 73 | 59 | / |
| Neuveu | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ngumpu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Guveus | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nouvou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nguubu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gouvus | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngguwu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngunpu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngubup | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngubhu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngubou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngubut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguswu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngutbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguwhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuvout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gauvou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouvus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gauvus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoubou | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Gubu | 67 | 323 | / |
| Guwu | 67 | 197 | / |
| Nubu | 67 | 108 | / |
| Neuveux | 67 | 69 | / |
| Nggubhu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Nuwu | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ngouwou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Neuveut | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngoubeu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ng'hubu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nouvouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngueubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueuveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghauvau | 67 | 1 | / |
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