Kaivala Surname
Approximately 152 people bear this surname
Kaivala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 146 | 1:16,503 | 2,958 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kaivala (84) may also be a first name.
Kaivala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaivala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kaivala (Hindi: कैवला, Marathi: कैवला) is more commonly found in Namibia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kaivala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaivala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,422,956th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kaivala are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,046,220th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 84 people.
Kaivala is most prevalent in Namibia, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 16,503. In Namibia it is mostly found in: Omusati Region, where 73 percent are found and Ohangwena Region, where 27 percent are found. Without taking into account Namibia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kaivala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaivala in the Marathi language | ||
| कैवला | kaivala | 90 |
| भावलाल | bhavalala | 3.33 |
| कैवाला | kaivala | 3.33 |
| अिनल | ainala | 3.33 |
| Kaivala in the Hindi language | ||
| कैवला | kaivala | 83.33 |
| क्ैवला | kaivala | 16.67 |
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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 Kaivala
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