Pavu Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Pavu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pavu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India761:10,092,966194,472
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Solomon Islands341:17,0603,300
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Pavu (895) may also be a first name.

Pavu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pavu (Hindi: पावू, Marathi: पावू, Russian: Паву) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,315,412th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname Pavu occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Pavu are found; 44 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Pavu is also the 271,593rd most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 895 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 10,092,966. In India it is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 37 percent reside, Telangana, where 17 percent reside and Karnataka, where 16 percent reside. Excluding India it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 21 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paivu89162/
Pavau8942/
Paveu8913/
Pavus894/
Pavuz894/
Pavut894/
Paavu892/
Pavou891/
Pavhu891/
Pavud891/
Pavui891/
Pavaux80289/
Pavoux80159/
Pavaut80140/
Paivut8013/
Pashvu807/
Pavush807/
Pavust805/
Pasvau803/
Pavľuš801/
Patvau801/
Pavuis801/
Paveus801/
Paveux801/
Pasvut801/
Pabu751,158/
Pawu75269/
Povu7526/
Pevu755/
Pavaudh731/
Pampu67813/
Phabu67643/
Pabou67298/
Pabut67215/
Pawou67130/
Paabu6797/
Pawuh6741/
Pabhu6735/
Pavoo6734/
Pobau6731/
Pabuç6719/
Povou6717/
Pawuś6714/
Pabau6713/
Panpu6712/
Phawu6710/
Pabus679/
Paibu678/
Paubu677/
Pabeu677/
Poovu674/
Pavão672/
Pavoe672/
Phevu672/
Paweu671/
Paswu671/
Pabuh671/
Pfabu671/
Pewau671/
Povut670/

Pavu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pavu in the Hindi language
पावूpavu66.67
पावुpavu22.22
पदूpadu3.7
पवूpavu3.7
पवुpavu3.7
Pavu in the Marathi language
पावूpavu58.82
पावुpavu29.41
पवुpavu11.76
Pavu in the Russian language
Павуpavu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pavu
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