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 last name Vavu (Hindi: वावू, Marathi: वावु, Russian: Ваву) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vavu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vavu is the 109,496th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 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. It is also the 106,141st most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 4,260 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 4,022 people, or 1 in 190,717. In India Vavu is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 85 percent are found, Bihar, where 11 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 3 percent are found. Outside of India Vavu exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 4 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 1 percent are found.
Vavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name 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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