Vavu Surname
Approximately 4,250 people bear this surname
Vavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,022 | 1:190,717 | 11,550 |
| Kenya | 153 | 1:301,829 | 19,123 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 | 1:18,711 | 3,619 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Vavu (4,260) may also be a first name.
Vavu Demographics
Vavu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Vavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vavu (Hindi: वावू, Marathi: वावु, Russian: Ваву) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vavu.
How Common Is The Last Name Vavu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vavu is the 109,496th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,714,717 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Vavu live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vavu is also the 106,141st most numerous forename globally, held by 4,260 people.
This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 4,022 people, or 1 in 190,717. In India Vavu is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 85 percent live, Bihar, where 11 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 3 percent live. Not including India this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 4 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 1 percent live.
Vavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Vavu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vuavu | 89 | 157 | / |
| Vavut | 89 | 134 | / |
| Vavuu | 89 | 70 | / |
| Vavou | 89 | 48 | / |
| Veavu | 89 | 31 | / |
| Vavau | 89 | 18 | / |
| Vavud | 89 | 6 | / |
| Vavus | 89 | 4 | / |
| Vauvu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vaivu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vavui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vahvou | 80 | 51 | / |
| Vaivut | 80 | 16 | / |
| Vauvau | 80 | 13 | / |
| Vavush | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vaivou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vavous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bavu | 75 | 2,522 | / |
| Vabu | 75 | 451 | / |
| Wavu | 75 | 194 | / |
| Vevu | 75 | 36 | / |
| Vawu | 75 | 22 | / |
| Favu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vovu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Uavu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veaveuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vavoo | 67 | 1,427 | / |
| Bavuu | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Vabou | 67 | 550 | / |
| Vampu | 67 | 448 | / |
| Vovou | 67 | 220 | / |
| Bavou | 67 | 117 | / |
| Bavut | 67 | 111 | / |
| Bhavu | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bavus | 67 | 76 | / |
| Bavau | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bavuz | 67 | 49 | / |
| Favus | 67 | 37 | / |
| Faveu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vaabu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mpavu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Baavu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bovau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wavuh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vabhu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vovau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wavou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vahbu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vevau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vabut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wavuz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bavui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vanpu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waivu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veveu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Favau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vovus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vabus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vabeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Favou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vawou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basvu | 67 | 1 | / |
Vavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vavu in the Hindi language | ||
| वावू | vavu | 96.7 |
| वावु | vavu | 3.05 |
| ववू | vavu | 0.13 |
| पाचू | pacu | 0.02 |
| वाबु | vabu | 0.02 |
| वावुु | vavuu | 0.02 |
| Vavu in the Marathi language | ||
| वावु | vavu | 90 |
| ववू | vavu | 10 |
| Vavu in the Russian language | ||
| Ваву | vavu | - |
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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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- 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 Vavu
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