Povanhu Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Povanhu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 150 | 1:16,063 | 2,906 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Povanhu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Povanhu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Povanhu is held by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Povanhu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Povanhu is the 1,428,594th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Povanhu are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Povanhu is most common in Namibia, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 16,063. In Namibia Povanhu is mostly found in: Ohangwena Region, where 77 percent reside, Khomas Region, where 22 percent reside and Oshikoto Region, where 1 percent reside. Beside Namibia Povanhu is found in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phovanhuy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pavanhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pavanu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Powanu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pavhanu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Powaniu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pavanoju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pasvanuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phonphanu | 63 | 2 | / |
| Pabanu | 62 | 11 | / |
| Pawenu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Pabonu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Phabanu | 57 | 19 | / |
| Pabannu | 57 | 16 | / |
| Paswanu | 57 | 5 | / |
| Panpanu | 57 | 3 | / |
| Pawanou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pabaniu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Phawanu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pomponu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Poibonu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Panpanou | 53 | 6 | / |
| Phabangu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pobongou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pabangou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pabahanu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pampanou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pawanjou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Patvounou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Panpannou | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Povanhu
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