Sevu Surname
Approximately 209 people bear this surname
Sevu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 157 | 1:294,139 | 18,825 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Sevu (1,665) may also be a first name.
Sevu Demographics
Sevu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sevu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sevu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sevu (Hindi: सेवू, Marathi: सेवु) occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sevu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sevu is the 1,148,257th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Sevu live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 188,704th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 1,665 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 294,139. In Kenya Sevu is most common in: Machakos County, where 38 percent are found, Makueni County, where 32 percent are found and Kitui County, where 30 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Sevu exists in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.
Sevu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sevu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevou | 89 | 166 | / |
| Sevau | 89 | 22 | / |
| Sevut | 89 | 20 | / |
| Shevu | 89 | 14 | / |
| Sevgu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Sevus | 89 | 2 | / |
| Seevu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Seveu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sievu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sevup | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sevaux | 80 | 294 | / |
| Sevush | 80 | 32 | / |
| Seveus | 80 | 8 | / |
| Sevous | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sheivu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Seuvou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shevhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheevu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seyvou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sevaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Savu | 75 | 24,074 | / |
| Sebu | 75 | 1,893 | / |
| Jevu | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Sivu | 75 | 599 | / |
| Sewu | 75 | 314 | / |
| Sovu | 75 | 120 | / |
| Gevu | 75 | 83 | / |
| Cevu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Xevu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Syvu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zevu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sîvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sevault | 73 | 505 | / |
| Seyvaud | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sievhuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sevuyst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shevaux | 73 | 0 | / |
| Seibu | 67 | 6,944 | / |
| Sebou | 67 | 2,216 | / |
| Shewu | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Shebu | 67 | 720 | / |
| Sewou | 67 | 677 | / |
| Shavu | 67 | 604 | / |
| Soewu | 67 | 408 | / |
| Savau | 67 | 385 | / |
| Shivu | 67 | 299 | / |
| Saewu | 67 | 271 | / |
| Sebus | 67 | 183 | / |
| Sovau | 67 | 159 | / |
| Sebau | 67 | 155 | / |
| Sempu | 67 | 153 | / |
| Chevu | 67 | 123 | / |
| Seebu | 67 | 105 | / |
| Sibeu | 67 | 87 | / |
| Szavu | 67 | 64 | / |
| Sebut | 67 | 62 | / |
| Saavu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Siebu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Sivud | 67 | 45 | / |
| Savui | 67 | 42 | / |
| Sebhu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Sebeu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Sebud | 67 | 33 | / |
| Săvuț | 67 | 29 | / |
| Saivu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sebuh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cevuz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sivou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sjovu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gevus | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sevoo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shovu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seabu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zevou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saveu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sivau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ssebu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sebuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sebuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sewuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seybu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Savuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sewux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sovuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sovui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seuwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sebuí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jevuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seywu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syvuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sovuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sewui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jevui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sevoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scebu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çevuş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jevus | 67 | 0 | / |
Sevu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sevu in the Marathi language | ||
| सेवु | sevu | 57.87 |
| सेवू | sevu | 41.62 |
| सेवा | seva | 0.25 |
| शेवू | sevu | 0.25 |
| Sevu in the Hindi language | ||
| सेवू | sevu | 57.14 |
| सेवु | sevu | 42.86 |
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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
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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 Sevu
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