Vavou Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Vavou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vavou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast441:524,34616,367
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vavou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vavou is carried by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vavou.

How Common Is The Last Name Vavou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vavou is the 2,808,717th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Vavou occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Vavou are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 524,346. In The Ivory Coast Vavou is mostly found in: Bas-Sassandra District, where 77 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 18 percent live and Gôh-Djiboua District, where 5 percent live. Besides The Ivory Coast it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 4 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Vaivou911/
Vavu894,250/
Vavo89161/
Vavoo801,427/
Vabou80550/
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Vaivu801/
Vawou801/
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Bavoux73529/
Baivou73155/
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Vayvod7386/
Vaivod7348/
Vaivut7316/
Waivou7313/
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Vaiveo731/
Vavaju731/
Vavayo731/
Vavood731/
Vaabou731/
Vava676,764/
Bavu672,522/
Vaivods671,316/
Vabu67451/
Bavo67431/
Wavu67194/
Vabo67140/
Wavo6770/
Vauboud6757/
Vawu6722/
Vaiboud6717/
Vavá6716/
Vhaibou6712/
Vaibout6711/
Vobu678/
Vanphou677/
Vovu674/
Vayvods673/
Vowu672/
Vawo672/
Uavu671/
Vabhout671/
Beavout671/
Watvous671/
Bavoush671/
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Vôvo671/
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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 Vavou
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