Yevu Surname
Approximately 3,342 people bear this surname
Yevu Surname User-submission:
Yevu is an Ewe surname, which means 'white man'.
Yevu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2,909 | 1:9,289 | 1,249 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Yevu (238) may also be a first name.
Yevu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Yevu is an Ewe surname, which means 'white man'.
- dorcasyevunicholasThe Yevu surname means 'white person' in Ewe.
- awesome.wurahYevu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yevu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yevu (Marathi: येवू) occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Yevu.
How Common Is The Last Name Yevu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 134,680th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,180,594 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yevu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yevu is also the 580,229th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 238 people.
The surname is most widespread in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,909 people, or 1 in 9,289. Outside of Ghana it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 13 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yevou | 89 | 45 | / |
| Yevuh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Oyevu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Yevuz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Evu | 86 | 462 | / |
| Geyevu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Yevgau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jevu | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Yebu | 75 | 617 | / |
| Yewu | 75 | 360 | / |
| Evou | 75 | 166 | / |
| Gevu | 75 | 83 | / |
| Evui | 75 | 36 | / |
| Evuy | 75 | 31 | / |
| Evuh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ayvu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Evgu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ievu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eivu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Euvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eevu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yjvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ağayevu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yebou | 67 | 2,810 | / |
| Yevoo | 67 | 559 | / |
| Yenpu | 67 | 232 | / |
| Eyebu | 67 | 226 | / |
| Eyewu | 67 | 161 | / |
| Iyavu | 67 | 115 | / |
| Yewou | 67 | 96 | / |
| Ayewu | 67 | 86 | / |
| Yayvu | 67 | 66 | / |
| Iyebu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ayavu | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jevgu | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ayebu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ijevu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ihevu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Oyewu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Eavou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yebui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uyovu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Houyevou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyebu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayivu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iyweu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajevu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yewuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayuvu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huyvu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Evouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyewu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Evuih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yebeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jevuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyovu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yempu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yebuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayvau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jevui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jevus | 67 | 0 | / |
Yevu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yevu in the Marathi language | ||
| येवू | yevu | 72.73 |
| येवु | yevu | 27.27 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yevu
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