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 more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Thuva.
How Common Is The Last Name Thuva? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 167,978th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,831,214 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Thuva reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Thuva is also the 242,362nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 1,085 people.
This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,561 people, or 1 in 18,032. In Kenya Thuva is mostly found in: Kilifi County, where 87 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 9 percent reside and Kitui County, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs 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 adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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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