Nlovu Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nlovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nlovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe571:270,84628,330
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080

Nlovu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nlovu is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nlovu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,483,783rd most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. Nlovu occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nlovu live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 270,846. In Zimbabwe Nlovu is primarily concentrated in: Bulawayo Province, where 53 percent reside, Matabeleland North Province, where 26 percent reside and Matabeleland South Province, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Nlovu is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 3 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nhlovu9164/
Nellovu831/
Nlobu8011/
Nlowu801/
Nloobu738/
N'Levu731/
Nhlavu731/
Nillavu671/
Nloubou671/
Nlabu60209/
Nlawu6041/
Nlewu6021/
N'Labu554/
Nlahbu551/

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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
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  • 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 Nlovu
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