Sivu Surname
Approximately 599 people bear this surname
Sivu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 235 | 1:85,438 | 9,965 |
| Kenya | 130 | 1:355,230 | 20,851 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Sîvu (1) are calculated separately.
Sivu (7,633) may also be a first name.
Sivu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sivu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sivu (Hindi: सीवू) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Sîvu. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sivu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sivu is the 537,454th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Sivu live; 39 percent live in Eastern Europe and 39 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 73,311th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 7,633 people.
This last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 85,438. In Romania Sivu is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 31 percent live, Giurgiu County, where 23 percent live and Sibiu County, where 23 percent live. Barring Romania Sivu is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 22 percent live and The DR Congo, where 21 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sîvu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shivu | 89 | 299 | / |
| Sivud | 89 | 45 | / |
| Saivu | 89 | 26 | / |
| Sivou | 89 | 22 | / |
| Sivau | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sievu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Siveu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sivous | 80 | 51 | / |
| Schivu | 80 | 31 | / |
| Saivut | 80 | 14 | / |
| Sivuha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sheivu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shivui | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sivuch | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sivaus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Siveus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sivaux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shivud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saivud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sivush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shivut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sibu | 75 | 3,421 | / |
| Siwu | 75 | 2,437 | / |
| Sevu | 75 | 209 | / |
| Sivó | 75 | 126 | / |
| Jivu | 75 | 120 | / |
| Zivu | 75 | 46 | / |
| Givu | 75 | 40 | / |
| Živu | 75 | 14 | / |
| Civu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Syvu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sivault | 73 | 206 | / |
| Sivhult | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sivautt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shivuch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shaaivu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saivaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sievhuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saibu | 67 | 12,287 | / |
| Chivu | 67 | 11,174 | / |
| Seibu | 67 | 6,944 | / |
| Shibu | 67 | 6,790 | / |
| Sibut | 67 | 1,288 | / |
| Suibu | 67 | 463 | / |
| Sibau | 67 | 426 | / |
| Sibou | 67 | 324 | / |
| Zivhu | 67 | 238 | / |
| Shiwu | 67 | 231 | / |
| Siwuh | 67 | 210 | / |
| Sevou | 67 | 166 | / |
| Sibud | 67 | 156 | / |
| Sibuh | 67 | 143 | / |
| Sibui | 67 | 92 | / |
| Sibeu | 67 | 87 | / |
| Siwau | 67 | 84 | / |
| Sivoň | 67 | 74 | / |
| Simpu | 67 | 71 | / |
| Siebu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Soibu | 67 | 52 | / |
| Sibus | 67 | 44 | / |
| Săvuț | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sevau | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sivoo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sevut | 67 | 20 | / |
| Siwou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shevu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jaivu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sevgu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Saiwu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jivhu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sibhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sivoe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hsiwu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Siwui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sibuz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Civau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Givou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Givau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seevu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sevus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siswu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zivou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suiwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siwuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sibup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sibuś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syvuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sibuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sevup | 67 | 1 | / |
Sivu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sivu in the Hindi language | ||
| सीवू | sivu | 70.73 |
| सिवू | sivu | 14.63 |
| सिवु | sivu | 7.32 |
| सीवु | sivu | 4.88 |
| शिव | siva | 2.44 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sivu
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