Shavuna Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shavuna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shavuna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Shavuna (9) may also be a first name.

Shavuna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shavuna (Hindi: शवुना) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shavuna click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shavuna? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shavuna live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 9 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,563,088. In Tanzania Shavuna is primarily concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 57 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 14 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Shavuna occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 11 percent reside and Zambia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shavuna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shavuna in the Hindi language
शवुनाsavuna-

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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 Shavuna
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