Shanvu Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Shanvu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Shanvu (11) may also be a first name.
Shanvu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanvu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shanvu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shanvu.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanvu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Shanvu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shanvu are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Shanvu is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename globally, borne by 11 people.
The surname Shanvu is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Barring The DR Congo it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 29 percent are found and Zambia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanvu | 91 | 16 | / |
| Shamvu | 83 | 194 | / |
| Shanbu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ssanvu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shanwu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Chanvu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Xhanvu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sanvou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sanvhu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shanbhu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shanbuy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shainbu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shanwou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chanhvu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shenvou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shanbut | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sanbu | 73 | 2,953 | / |
| Samvu | 73 | 66 | / |
| Sanwu | 73 | 13 | / |
| Shanbouh | 71 | 244 | / |
| Chanvoux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shanbhut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sanbui | 67 | 2,460 | / |
| Shambu | 67 | 1,919 | / |
| Samvuu | 67 | 105 | / |
| Chamvu | 67 | 89 | / |
| Sanbut | 67 | 49 | / |
| Sanbhu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Xhamvu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sanbou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sainbu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sanwou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chanbu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shenwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sanweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schanbush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shemvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanbus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanwuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zanvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samvui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chanwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanbud | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shanvu
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