Tavaku Surname
Approximately 612 people bear this surname
Tavaku Surname User-submission:
The surname Tavaku comes from tav, which means 'grow' or 'increase in height', a, which means 'with', and ku, which means 'death'. Therefore the surname Tavaku means 'grow with death'.
Tavaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 611 | 1:289,923 | 16,281 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Tavaku (23) may also be a first name.
Tavaku Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Tavaku comes from tav, which means 'grow' or 'increase in height', a, which means 'with', and ku, which means 'death'. Therefore the surname Tavaku means 'grow with death'.
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Where Does The Last Name Tavaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tavaku occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tavaku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 528,890th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. The surname Tavaku occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tavaku are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent given name globally, held by 23 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 611 people, or 1 in 289,923. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 92 percent reside, Taraba, where 4 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Greece, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavakup | 92 | 10 | / |
| Thavaku | 92 | 4 | / |
| Tavakui | 92 | 2 | / |
| Thavakhu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Thavakup | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tawaku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tabakau | 77 | 165 | / |
| Tavekau | 77 | 21 | / |
| Tawakup | 77 | 10 | / |
| Thabaku | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tasvacu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tawakou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tauveku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tewaaku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tawakku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tabakku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tawakau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tabaikou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Tawakkup | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tabacu | 67 | 1,311 | / |
| Tewaku | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tawakouss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teveku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towakou | 62 | 9 | / |
| Tabokou | 62 | 3 | / |
| Thowaku | 62 | 2 | / |
| Tabaqeu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tevekui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Teewaku | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tabouku | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tabacou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tawekou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tuiwaku | 62 | 1 | / |
| Touwakou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Toweku | 50 | 1 | / |
| Tabocu | 50 | 1 | / |
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