Samvu Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
Samvu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Samvu (269) may also be a first name.
Samvu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samvu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samvu (Hindi: सम्वू) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samvu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,352,516th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Samvu reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 542,091st most widespread first name internationally, held by 269 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Barring The DR Congo it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 5 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamvu | 91 | 194 | / |
| Samvuu | 91 | 105 | / |
| Samvui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sambu | 80 | 42,832 | / |
| Sanvu | 80 | 16 | / |
| Semvu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Samwu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Camvu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samvuddh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sambou | 73 | 54,666 | / |
| Sambuu | 73 | 7,089 | / |
| Shambu | 73 | 1,919 | / |
| Sambhu | 73 | 1,130 | / |
| Sambut | 73 | 253 | / |
| Sambau | 73 | 178 | / |
| Chamvu | 73 | 89 | / |
| Sambus | 73 | 79 | / |
| Siambu | 73 | 78 | / |
| Sambuy | 73 | 77 | / |
| Sambui | 73 | 75 | / |
| Sambud | 73 | 31 | / |
| Xhamvu | 73 | 23 | / |
| Saimbu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Sambuh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Shanvu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sammbu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ssanvu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sahmbu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Saambu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Giamvu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sanvhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Semveu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saymbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saumbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sanvou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamvou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shemvu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shambhu | 67 | 3,660 | / |
| Sambhus | 67 | 489 | / |
| Sambout | 67 | 60 | / |
| Shambuy | 67 | 59 | / |
| Sambuis | 67 | 51 | / |
| Sammbhu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Siambou | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sambhud | 67 | 25 | / |
| Saahmbu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sambhuu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Satimbu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sambhuj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sasimbu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Saambou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shambou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sambouh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaambu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaimbu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Samwaus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djamvou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sambhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sambhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sambhui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sahumbu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siambui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambhut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siambau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaumbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssambou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahmbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saambuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamwut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shambau | 67 | 0 | / |
Samvu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samvu in the Hindi language | ||
| सम्वू | samvu | - |
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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 Samvu
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