Tshovo Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Tshovo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tshovo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Tshovo (23) may also be a first name.

Tshovo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tshovo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Tshovo is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tshovo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,305,105th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. Tshovo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tshovo reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most numerous forename in the world, held by 23 people.

Tshovo is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Besides The DR Congo this last name exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsovo9112/
Tshova83475/
Tshobo83451/
Tsovou834/
Tsovos834/
Tshevo833/
Tshowo832/
Tchovo831/
Tsiovo831/
Tshoova772/
Tshouva772/
Tshoboi771/
Tchouvo771/
Tshovha771/
Tsobo732,205/
Tsova73139/
Chovo7360/
Tsavo7357/
Tsowo7314/
Tsevo735/
Tchouvou712/
Tshoba673,360/
Tshowa672,513/
Tchobo671,059/
Tsavos67293/
Tchova67272/
Tshabo67162/
Tsavou67144/
Tsobou67101/
Tsoeva6780/
Tsobgo6756/
Tshava6749/
Ts'obo6739/
Tzovoh6735/
Tsobho6734/
Tsiobo6721/
Tsompo676/
Tsiova676/
Tsiavo675/
T'Sobo675/
Tchowo675/
Tshewo674/
Tsovas672/
Tsewoo671/
Tsoboi671/
Tsahbo671/
Tshawo671/
Tsouwo671/
Tsoboa671/

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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
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  • 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 Tshovo
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