Vatavu Surname

205,095th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Vatavu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vatavu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,5291:13,1311,679
Moldova2991:11,9112,056
Russia1011:1,426,96199,135
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
England71:7,959,723202,100
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Vătavu (112) are calculated separately.

Vatavu Last Name Facts

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

Vatavu (Russian: Ватаву) occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Vătavu. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vatavu? popularity and diffusion

Vatavu is the 205,095th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,600,566 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Vatavu are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The last name Vatavu is most commonly used in Romania, where it is carried by 1,529 people, or 1 in 13,131. In Romania Vatavu is primarily found in: Botoșani County, where 21 percent reside, Bacău County, where 19 percent reside and Galați County, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Romania this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 15 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.

Vatavu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Vatavu last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

Vatavu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vătavu94112/
Vatabu8331/
Vetavu833/
Batavu831/
Bastavu771/
Batavau771/
Bataivou711/
Waithavu711/
Fatawu674,303/
Watabu6742/
Wetavu6741/
Batawu676/
Fatabu671/
Watawu671/

Vatavu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vatavu in the Russian language
Ватавуvatavu-

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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 Vatavu
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