Nguvu Surname

310,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname

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

Nguvu Surname Definition:

Nguvu is a surname of the Luvale / Lunda tribe, meaning: hippopotamus.

Nguvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6161:119,93413,059
Tanzania4371:121,14811,507
Kenya1011:457,22724,042
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nguvu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: hippopotamus.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nguvu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: male twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Guvhu8071/
Nuvus8046/
Gusvu8039/
Nguwu8010/
Gouvu807/
Ngivu803/
Guvuu803/
Nuvuu801/
Neuvu801/
Nouvu801/
Guvau801/
Nuvau801/
Nghuiveu771/
Ngubui7359/
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Ngumpu7311/
Guveus739/
Nouvou735/
Nguubu735/
Gouvus734/
Ngguwu734/
Ngunpu734/
Ngubup732/
Ngubhu732/
Ngubou732/
Ngubut731/
Nguswu731/
Ngutbu731/
Nguwhu731/
Nuvout731/
Gauvou731/
Nouvus731/
Gauvus731/
Ngouwu731/
Ngoubou671,202/
Gubu67323/
Guwu67197/
Nubu67108/
Neuveux6769/
Nggubhu6756/
Nuwu6754/
Ngouwou6720/
Neuveut6714/
Ngoubeu674/
Ng'hubu674/
Nouvouh671/
Ngouwuy671/
Ngueubu671/
Gueuveu671/
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