Zavu Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Zavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Zavu (61) may also be a first name.
Zavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zavu occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Zavu.
How Common Is The Last Name Zavu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Zavu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Zavu are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,257,960th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 61 people.
The last name Zavu is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,781,544. In Tanzania Zavu is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 64 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 29 percent are found and Tanga Region, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent are found and Uganda, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zavou | 89 | 926 | / |
| Szavu | 89 | 64 | / |
| Zavut | 89 | 30 | / |
| Zavhu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zavus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Szavuj | 80 | 37 | / |
| Szavuy | 80 | 16 | / |
| Zaivou | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zavuch | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zavous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tzavou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Savu | 75 | 24,074 | / |
| Javu | 75 | 2,085 | / |
| Zabu | 75 | 903 | / |
| Zawu | 75 | 777 | / |
| Cavu | 75 | 358 | / |
| Zovu | 75 | 66 | / |
| Xavu | 75 | 27 | / |
| Zevu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zaabu | 67 | 1,164 | / |
| Savut | 67 | 1,113 | / |
| Savou | 67 | 750 | / |
| Shavu | 67 | 604 | / |
| Savau | 67 | 385 | / |
| Chavu | 67 | 369 | / |
| Zabou | 67 | 313 | / |
| Zabeu | 67 | 296 | / |
| Zaibu | 67 | 230 | / |
| Savuş | 67 | 214 | / |
| Savgu | 67 | 201 | / |
| Zhawu | 67 | 172 | / |
| Dzabu | 67 | 150 | / |
| Savuç | 67 | 95 | / |
| Cavau | 67 | 70 | / |
| Zabau | 67 | 69 | / |
| Saavu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Savud | 67 | 53 | / |
| Zabus | 67 | 48 | / |
| Savui | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zawou | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zabut | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zabud | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tsavu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Javus | 67 | 28 | / |
| Saivu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zabui | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zaiwu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jaivu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Savus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dzawu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zaawu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zgovu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Javuz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Çavus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Javhu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zawuh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Savuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Javud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ziabu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saveu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zabuz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhabu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szabu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaswu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cauvu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Javou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zawui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zabuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Savuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Javup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jatvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zovhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhovu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zanpu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sasvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zobau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çavut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zawus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zampu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zovud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zabuš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szávu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzabu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Zavu
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