Novu Surname
Approximately 469 people bear this surname
Novu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 410 | 1:180,194 | 18,301 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | 1:38,669 | 7,565 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Novu (137) may also be a first name.
Novu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Novu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Novu (Marathi: नोवू) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Novu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Novu is the 645,988th most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Novu live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Novu is also the 790,880th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 137 people.
The last name Novu is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 180,194. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngovu | 89 | 830 | / |
| Novau | 89 | 431 | / |
| Novou | 89 | 349 | / |
| Novus | 89 | 89 | / |
| Noevu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nnovu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Novuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nouvu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Noveu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nuovu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngovhu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Novahu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nouvou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Novaus | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ngovou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nouvgu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noevou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nouvus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nobu | 75 | 2,121 | / |
| Navu | 75 | 270 | / |
| Nevu | 75 | 60 | / |
| Nowu | 75 | 24 | / |
| Ngouvou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngohvou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Novault | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouvouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neveu | 67 | 18,393 | / |
| Nabou | 67 | 984 | / |
| Nobou | 67 | 686 | / |
| Ngavu | 67 | 345 | / |
| Navus | 67 | 300 | / |
| Nobus | 67 | 197 | / |
| Navau | 67 | 170 | / |
| Nompu | 67 | 108 | / |
| Nobau | 67 | 69 | / |
| Ngobu | 67 | 67 | / |
| Nobeu | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nonpu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nobui | 67 | 27 | / |
| Noibu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Navud | 67 | 22 | / |
| Novoe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Navou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nowou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nawou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nowut | 67 | 13 | / |
| Naveu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nobut | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nnobu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Noiwu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nnowu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nobuy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nevuy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nevau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noubu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Navhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nobhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novauova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nowau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nowuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Navuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nobuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nobuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noybu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nohbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Navui | 67 | 1 | / |
Novu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Novu in the Marathi language | ||
| नोवू | novu | - |
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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 Novu
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