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
The surname Sevu (Hindi: सेवू, Marathi: सेवु) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sevu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,148,257th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Sevu are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 188,704th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,665 people.
Sevu is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 294,139. In Kenya it is most common in: Machakos County, where 38 percent reside, Makueni County, where 32 percent reside and Kitui County, where 30 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.
Sevu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name 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
- 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 Sevu
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