Shamvu Surname
Approximately 194 people bear this surname
Shamvu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 188 | 1:84,308 | 7,077 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Shamvu (336) may also be a first name.
Shamvu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamvu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shamvu (Hindi: शम्वू) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamvu? popularity and diffusion
Shamvu is the 1,210,518th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shamvu reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Shamvu is also the 477,199th most prevalent forename on earth, held by 336 people.
Shamvu is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 84,308. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Eastern Province, where 65 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samvu | 91 | 66 | / |
| Shambu | 83 | 1,919 | / |
| Samvuu | 83 | 105 | / |
| Chamvu | 83 | 89 | / |
| Xhamvu | 83 | 23 | / |
| Shanvu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Samvui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shemvu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shambhu | 77 | 3,660 | / |
| Shambuy | 77 | 59 | / |
| Shambou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shaambu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shaimbu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shamwut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaumbu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shambau | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sambu | 73 | 42,832 | / |
| Sanvu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Semvu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Samwu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chamvoux | 71 | 48 | / |
| Shambhus | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shammbhu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shambhuj | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shahambu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shasembu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shambhud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shambhau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schambau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samvuddh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambou | 67 | 54,666 | / |
| Sambuu | 67 | 7,089 | / |
| Sambhu | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Chambu | 67 | 676 | / |
| Sambut | 67 | 253 | / |
| Sambau | 67 | 178 | / |
| Sambus | 67 | 79 | / |
| Siambu | 67 | 78 | / |
| Sambuy | 67 | 77 | / |
| Sambui | 67 | 75 | / |
| Sambud | 67 | 31 | / |
| Shombu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Saimbu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sambuh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sammbu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shanbu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shanwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssanvu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sahmbu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saambu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chanvu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Semveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schambous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shambouth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahambhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saymbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhanvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shambauch | 67 | 0 | / |
Shamvu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamvu in the Hindi language | ||
| शम्वू | 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 Shamvu
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