Thuva Surname
Approximately 2,574 people bear this surname
Thuva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,561 | 1:18,032 | 2,130 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Thuva (1,085) may also be a first name.
Thuva Demographics
Thuva Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Thuva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thuva Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thuva (Hindi: ठुवा, Marathi: थुवा) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Thuva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thuva? popularity and diffusion
It is the 167,978th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,831,214 people. The last name Thuva is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Thuva live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Thuva is also the 242,362nd most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 1,085 people.
The surname Thuva is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,561 people, or 1 in 18,032. In Kenya Thuva is primarily found in: Kilifi County, where 87 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 9 percent reside and Kitui County, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 0 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.
Thuva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Thuva last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thuvah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Thueva | 91 | 4 | / |
| Thuvat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tuva | 89 | 1,802 | / |
| Thouvay | 83 | 18 | / |
| Thuvais | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tueva | 80 | 1,606 | / |
| Tuuva | 80 | 122 | / |
| Tuvaş | 80 | 116 | / |
| Tuvay | 80 | 56 | / |
| Tauva | 80 | 34 | / |
| Thiva | 80 | 34 | / |
| Tihua | 80 | 31 | / |
| Touva | 80 | 28 | / |
| Tuvaç | 80 | 21 | / |
| Tuvau | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ttuva | 80 | 16 | / |
| Tuvas | 80 | 13 | / |
| Tuiva | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tuvat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tuvaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tuhva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Thuwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tuvai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tuvah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Teuva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuvad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thuvo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thouvais | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tihuay | 73 | 765 | / |
| Tuivai | 73 | 202 | / |
| Tauvau | 73 | 36 | / |
| Touvat | 73 | 18 | / |
| Tusvai | 73 | 18 | / |
| Teuvai | 73 | 16 | / |
| Touvay | 73 | 13 | / |
| Tauvea | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tauvaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tuuvas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tuvaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tuchua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tuivad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Thuwat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Thuway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tauvad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ttueva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Touvas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tahuwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Thouwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuvach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuchva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thubea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thuwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Touvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tauvaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tauvas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Theuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thivau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tauvoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuba | 67 | 24,060 | / |
| Tuwa | 67 | 3,190 | / |
| Tiva | 67 | 1,651 | / |
| Tuvo | 67 | 267 | / |
| Touvais | 67 | 36 | / |
| Touvgai | 67 | 34 | / |
| Tuchuea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tuheeva | 67 | 8 | / |
| Thihuay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thouwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touveau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauvash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thievau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuchvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thubeau | 67 | 0 | / |
Thuva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thuva in the Hindi language | ||
| ठुवा | thuva | - |
| Thuva in the Marathi language | ||
| थुवा | thuva | - |
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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 Thuva
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