Vadivu Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Vadivu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vadivu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1921:3,995,132108,566
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Vadivu (205) may also be a first name.

Vadivu Last Name Facts

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

Vadivu (Marathi: विडवु) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vadivu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,070,546th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. Vadivu occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Vadivu are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Vadivu is also the 632,267th most common first name at a global level, borne by 205 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 3,995,132. In India Vadivu is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 51 percent live, Kerala, where 10 percent live and Pondicherry, where 8 percent live. Beside India it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 7 percent live and Malaysia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vadiveu921/
Vadivhu921/
Vadivou921/
Vadevu8317/
Vadibu833/
Vaduvu831/
Vadivoo7730/
Vaiduvu773/
Vaddevu771/
Vadibhu771/
Badivahu716/
Badiwu67109/
Wadiwu6727/
Badibu674/
Wadibu673/
Fadibu673/
Wadevu671/

Vadivu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vadivu in the Marathi language
विडवुvidavu33.33
वडीवुvadivu26.67
विडवूvidavu13.33
वाडीवूvadivu13.33
वडीऊvadi'u6.67
वडीvadi6.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vadivu
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