Vavi Surname

473,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Vavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1981:3,874,068106,327
South Africa1621:334,43031,173
Zimbabwe1071:144,28318,537
Papua New Guinea781:104,53514,121
Ivory Coast591:391,03813,490
Greece461:240,86536,930
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Vavi (1,567) may also be a first name.

Vavi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vavi (Hindi: वावी, Marathi: वळवी, Russian: Вави) has its highest incidence in India. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vavi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vavi is the 473,663rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 10,307,703 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Vavi live; 38 percent live in Southern Africa and 38 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 195,636th most widespread forename on earth It is held by 1,567 people.

The last name Vavi is most frequent in India, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 3,874,068. In India Vavi is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 28 percent are found, Gujarat, where 22 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 17 percent are found. Excluding India this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found.

Vavi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vavi earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 12.4% less than the national average, earning R 208,176 per year and in United States they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning $36,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaviy892,941/
Vavai8991/
Vwavi8982/
Vasvi8973/
Vaivi8971/
Vavid8928/
Vavis8926/
Vauvi8920/
Vhavi8912/
Vavit893/
Vavie893/
Vavio892/
Vahvi891/
Vaavi891/
Vayvi891/
Vavui891/
Vaevi891/
Vavip891/
Vavoi891/
Vavaiy80897/
Vaivai8098/
Vavich8063/
Vahavi8045/
Vaivio8018/
Vasvit8015/
Vaivoi808/
Vashvi805/
Vavais805/
Vajvei804/
Vaivij801/
Veavie801/
Vatvai801/
Vavish801/
Vavitt801/
Vaavai801/
Vuavei801/
Vavaid801/
Vava756,764/
Bavi754,336/
Vavy753,887/
Favi752,424/
Vevi751,245/
Wavi75792/
Vave75711/
Vabi75546/
Vovi75175/
Vavá7516/
Uavi757/
Vawi754/
Vavj753/
Vaahavi731/
Vaavaai731/
Vaaveit731/
Vachvai731/
Vauvais730/
Bhavi673,059/
Vaiva672,691/
Vavge671,861/
Bavis671,636/
Vatve671,060/
Favis67868/
Basvi67544/
Bavai67538/
Bavio67356/
Favio67268/
Vaves67247/
Phavi67243/
Vaive67225/
Vasve67171/
Vaver67153/
Favie67144/
Wavii67143/
Favit67114/
Vayva67110/
Vasui67100/
Veevi6797/
Vauvy6796/
Vabai6767/
Wavai6763/
Wavie6759/
Vabič6755/
Vaava6752/
Vabie6749/
Vavay6748/
Fevai6746/
Vajva6741/
Vaibi6741/
Vauve6741/
Waivi6739/
Vevai6734/
Bavid6732/
Baivi6729/
Vaiba6728/
Faavi6726/
Bauvi6725/
Vabhi6723/
Bavit6720/
Bavie6720/
Npavi6720/
Vaatveit6718/
Vavaa6718/
Vevei6718/
Baavi6717/
Vaubi6717/
Vovio6716/
Fauvi6714/
Wauvi6713/
Favid6711/
Vanpi6711/
Vhabi6710/
Baviy6710/
Vauva6710/
Vevoi6710/
Vawai679/
Vampi679/
Baviz679/
Bavgi678/
Vabis678/
Vaved677/
Bavoi677/
Vovis676/
Vahve675/
Favai675/
Bavyi675/
Favgi675/
Vabei674/
Fasvi674/
Vevie674/
Vovid674/
Bavui674/
Bovai674/
Vavez673/
Vaivy673/
Vaave673/
Faviz673/
Vabid673/
Vavea673/
Vabyi673/
Beavi672/
Bavip672/
Favei672/
Vabić672/
Vovoi672/
Vevii672/
Fatvi672/
Vawis672/
Voviy671/
Huavi671/
Favih671/
Faivi671/
Vhaivhai671/
Vhave671/
Uhavi671/
Vahbi671/
Vabiy671/
Vayve671/
Vehvi671/
Vavaj671/
Vavhe671/
Wuavi671/
Vaveh671/
Bavei671/
Vobai671/
Vohvi671/
Veyvi671/
Vaiui671/
Vajbi671/
Vaibe671/
Vaabi671/
Waviy671/
Vawit671/
Vaybi671/
Vavee671/
Vavey671/
Vovai671/
Févai671/
Bavih671/
Wavei671/
Vawei671/
Wavid671/
Uaavi671/
Uavis670/

Vavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vavi in the Hindi language
वावीvavi83.81
ववीvavi13.36
वेवीvevi1.21
वॅावीveavi0.81
वविvavi0.4
Vavi in the Marathi language
वळवीvalavi66.67
वावीvavi33.33
Vavi in the Russian language
Вавиvavi-

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