Saluvu Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Saluvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saluvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Zambia411:386,58319,508
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Saluvu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saluvu is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saluvu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,931,261st most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name Saluvu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Saluvu are found; 52 percent are found in Central Africa and 52 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Saluvu is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 44 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sauluvu929/
Sailuvu927/
Saluwu8341/
Salubu8321/
Salumpu7740/
Salauwu775/
Seluvhu772/
Salubud771/
Sialubu771/
Shaloubu711/
Saloubou711/
Saliwu67338/
Salowu67118/
Seluwu6772/
Solubu673/
Salouuhou671/
Saloouhou671/
Sseluwu62264/
Shaliwu621/
Chalubu621/
Solubus620/
Schalobou530/
Solobu508/
Soliwu505/
Zeluwu504/
Souloumpou501/
Seliwu501/

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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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  • 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 Saluvu
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