Cognomen Jabavu (Jabavu 
) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The surname Jabavu is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Much less frequently, Jabavu is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Jabavu | United States, South Africa |
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john tengo jabavu South African Xhosa newspaper editor (1859-1921), ZA (b. 1859) |
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nontando noni jabavu South African writer and journalist, ZA (b. 1919) |
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