Where Does The Last Name Tavau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tavau (Marathi: तावाउ) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tavau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,055,934^th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Tavau live; 73 percent live in Oceania Islands and 73 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Tavau is also the 2,368,944^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 21 people.

The last name Tavau is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 271,791. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Bougainville, where 63 percent reside, New Ireland, where 30 percent reside and East New Britain, where 7 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea Tavau is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.