Shavu Surname
Approximately 604 people bear this surname
Shavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 514 | 1:102,999 | 10,079 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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
The surname Shavu (Hindi: शावू, Marathi: शावू) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shavu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 534,162nd most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. This surname 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. It is also the 804,402nd most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 133 people.
It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 102,999. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 99 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 0 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shavu in the Marathi language | ||
| शावू | savu | 60.61 |
| शावु | savu | 21.21 |
| शवू | savu | 6.06 |
| शवु | savu | 6.06 |
| शाहु | sahu | 6.06 |
| Shavu in the Hindi language | ||
| शावू | savu | 52.38 |
| शवु | savu | 28.57 |
| शावु | savu | 9.52 |
| शवू | savu | 4.76 |
| शवुआ | savu'a | 4.76 |
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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 Shavu
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