Kalivu Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kalivu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalivu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Kalivu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kalivu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kalivu occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalivu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Kalivu are found; 53 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 53 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: West New Britain, where 88 percent reside and National Capital District, where 13 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 33 percent reside and Uganda, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaalivu921/
Kaliwu83261/
Kaluvu83229/
Kalevu8396/
Kolivu8321/
Calivu831/
Kalevou7764/
Kalivoo771/
Kalevui771/
Kollivu771/
Kallevu771/
Kallibou711/
Kolibu67763/
Kalewu67214/
Kaluwu6748/
Koluvu6721/
Calibu676/
Khalibhau671/
Koliwu671/
Kalewou6244/
Kolibou6241/
Keliwou6230/
Callibu6227/
Qalibau627/
Kolluvu622/
Koiluvu621/
Kaleweu621/
Kalewut621/
Kalebau621/
Calibuj621/
Khahlewu571/
Kaleewou571/
Callevaut531/
Kelewu5041/
Calebu509/
Keluwu501/

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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
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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 Kalivu
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