Vevu Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Vevu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Vevu (34) may also be a first name.
Vevu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vevu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vevu (Hindi: वेवू, Russian: Веву) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vevu? popularity and diffusion
Vevu is the 3,274,477th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Vevu are found; 61 percent are found in Southern Africa and 61 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most common first name at a global level, borne by 34 people.
This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 2,462,623. In South Africa Vevu is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 86 percent are found, Gauteng, where 9 percent are found and Limpopo, where 5 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 22 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vuevu | 89 | 33 | / |
| Veavu | 89 | 31 | / |
| Vevut | 89 | 9 | / |
| Vevau | 89 | 7 | / |
| Veveu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vevou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vevaud | 80 | 281 | / |
| Vevaux | 80 | 9 | / |
| Vehvou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Veuveu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Veveuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vievau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vavu | 75 | 4,250 | / |
| Bevu | 75 | 759 | / |
| Wevu | 75 | 71 | / |
| Vebu | 75 | 22 | / |
| Vewu | 75 | 18 | / |
| Vivu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vovu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vyvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veyvaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veaveuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhevu | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vivou | 67 | 35 | / |
| Faveu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vebui | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mpevu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vavau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vivus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vebuh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vovau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bevuz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Beevu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vivut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Biveu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vebus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fevus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vempu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vevoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phevu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wevhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bevou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bevus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weuvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vivau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vebou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veiwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vavui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veebu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wevou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wevui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veabu | 67 | 1 | / |
Vevu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vevu in the Hindi language | ||
| वेवू | vevu | - |
| Vevu in the Russian language | ||
| Веву | vevu | - |
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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 Vevu
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