Shavu Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shavu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shavu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5141:102,99910,079
India491:15,654,396253,566
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shavu (133) may also be a first name.

Shavu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shavu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shavu (Hindi: शावू, Marathi: शावू) occurs most in Tanzania. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shavu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shavu is the 534,162nd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. The surname Shavu is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Shavu reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Shavu is also the 804,402nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 133 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 102,999. In Tanzania Shavu is most frequent in: Kigoma Region, where 99 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 0 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shavus914/
Shavud913/
Shavhu911/
Shavuu911/
Shavuy911/
Savu8924,074/
Shavaux832/
Shaaivu832/
Shavuch831/
Sahavut831/
Shavous830/
Shabu802,046/
Savut801,113/
Savou80750/
Savau80385/
Shawu80381/
Chavu80369/
Savuş80214/
Savgu80201/
Savuç8095/
Szavu8064/
Saavu8058/
Savud8053/
Savui8042/
Saivu8026/
Shevu8014/
Savus8012/
Shovu8010/
Saveu804/
Savuj804/
Savuy802/
Sasvu801/
Savhu801/
Savup801/
Sjavu801/
Xhavu801/
Shaibu73209,483/
Shabou734,870/
Shabuj733,709/
Shaabu733,428/
Shabuz732,714/
Sahabu73971/
Chavus73369/
Shaubu73245/
Savaux7367/
Shanpu7355/
Shabhu7347/
Shabus7342/
Szavuj7337/
Shabui7336/
Chavou7327/
Shabut7321/
Shatbu7320/
Savaud7317/
Szavuy7316/
Saivut7314/
Shabuy7312/
Shabud7312/
Shaybu7312/
Shaiwu7311/
Shahbu7310/
Shampu739/
Saveus738/
Sheabu738/
Chaavu737/
Savush736/
Chavau736/
Sauvou736/
Chavui735/
Shabau735/
Sauvau734/
Sheivu734/
Shawuu734/
Sobhau733/
Shawau733/
Savhut733/
Chavuz732/
Sahawu732/
Shauwu732/
Savouy731/
Saavud731/
Sabhau731/
Saivud731/
Sahbau731/
Sauvus731/
Savahu731/
Sathvu731/
Chaveu731/
Chavhu731/
Chavud731/
Savutt731/
Shevhu731/
Sheevu731/
Shavoo731/
Shawou731/
Shaîbu731/
Sauveu731/
Savouh731/
Chauvu731/
Shovuz731/
Shawuz731/
Savout730/
Sabu6724,876/
Shaaibu6723,793/
Sawu671,435/
Chavous671,227/
Chavush67327/
Sevu67209/
Shahbou67199/
Chavaux67146/
Sahaibu67139/
Sovu67120/
Shaibou67102/
Sahabou6798/
Sauvaud6770/
Chavouz6741/
Shahabu6740/
Shanpui6736/
Shabouh6735/
Chavaud6728/
Sauvoux6727/
Xavu6727/
Zavu6726/
Shabout6724/
Sauvaut6724/
Chaavus6723/
Shaaybu6715/
Schabuß6715/
Chaivut6715/
Shaibuh6713/
Shaibuu6712/
Shhaibu679/
Shaibau679/
S'Habou679/
Shaboud678/
Shabush677/
Sahabui677/
Savault677/
Sshaibu677/
Sauvaux675/
Shahbau675/
Chauvau675/
Shabouz675/
Shaubut673/
Shaabou673/
Shaibhu672/
Shaimpu672/
Shaaiwu672/
Shsaibu672/
Shaibut672/
Shahbux672/
Chhavus671/
Chavhau671/
Schampu671/
Savuhch671/
Shabhus671/
Schabau671/
Shzaibu671/
Shaawau671/
Shaihbu671/
Savó671/
Shaabau671/
Shabouy671/
Shahavoush671/
Shaïbou671/
Sahabhu671/
Saivaus671/
Sabhauu671/
Savhult671/
Schobau671/
Chauveu671/
Chaveus671/
Chaivou671/
Shabujh671/
Chavaut671/
Chavoud671/
Shaibui671/
Shaibuy671/
Shabous671/
Shahbus671/
Chavoux670/
Chavuis670/

Shavu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shavu in the Marathi language
शावूsavu60.61
शावुsavu21.21
शवूsavu6.06
शवुsavu6.06
शाहुsahu6.06
Shavu in the Hindi language
शावूsavu52.38
शवुsavu28.57
शावुsavu9.52
शवूsavu4.76
शवुआsavu'a4.76

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