Kauvi Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kauvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kauvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia931:25,9084,141
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kauvi (52) may also be a first name.

Kauvi Last Name Facts

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

Kauvi occurs most in Namibia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kauvi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kauvi is the 1,353,468th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Kauvi live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kauvi is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread given name in the world, held by 52 people.

This last name is most frequent in Namibia, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 25,908. In Namibia Kauvi is mostly concentrated in: Ohangwena Region, where 97 percent are found, Erongo Region, where 1 percent are found and Kavango East Region, where 1 percent are found. Besides Namibia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 27 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Kauvi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauvai9150/
Kauvei917/
Kayuvi912/
Kauvoi911/
Kavi8910,019/
Kuvi89441/
Khajuvi839/
Kayuvyi831/
Kauvaid831/
Kavai803,269/
Kuevi803,167/
Kavoi802,043/
Kauva80577/
Kavei80530/
Kuivi80491/
Kavie80340/
Khavi80323/
Kavui80304/
Kavii80178/
Cauvi80176/
Kaivi80127/
Kouvi80117/
Kavyi80108/
Kauwi80100/
Kavio8097/
Kaviy8076/
Kayvi8070/
Kuvai8063/
Kauve8040/
Kaavi8033/
Kawui8030/
Kuvio8024/
Kahvi8017/
Kavij8013/
Kayui8013/
Kaiui809/
Kkavi807/
Keuvi806/
Kavhi804/
Kajui804/
Kuvui804/
Kuvie803/
Kuvid803/
Kuvei803/
Kajvi802/
Kuhvi802/
Kuviy801/
Keavi801/
Kaevi801/
Kuvhi801/
Kouevi735,309/
Kavaiy732,503/
Khavai73940/
Kavhai73294/
Kayuwi73193/
Kayovi73175/
Kavieh73114/
Khajvi7391/
Kasvid7375/
Kaivoi7365/
Kauvee7347/
Khuvis7327/
Kasvis7323/
Cauvis7323/
Kavaia7316/
Khavie7316/
Kayuva7313/
Kayavi7311/
Kuvich7311/
Khatvi7311/
Kajavi7311/
Kavois7310/
Kauvea7310/
Kauwai739/
Kavaai738/
Kaihui737/
Kcahui737/
Kaevai737/
Kouévi736/
Kuyevi736/
Gkouvi736/
Keuvai736/
Kajevi736/
Kaavui735/
Kajovi735/
Kaivei735/
Khaiui734/
Kauver733/
Kajuve733/
Khuivi733/
Kaouhi733/
Kušvid733/
Khaivi733/
Kueviy732/
Kaivai732/
Kaughi732/
Kavije732/
Kahuie732/
Kiyavi732/
Kayivi732/
Kauwei732/
Hkavyi732/
Kahavi731/
Kayevi731/
Kayuve731/
Kavhui731/
Kejavi731/
Kajuva731/
Kajuwi731/
Khaevi731/
Keavit731/
Kaivie731/
Khajui731/
Kavi'e731/
Kauwoi731/
Kavaij731/
Kavoit731/
Kayuhi731/
Khuvai731/
Kaivui731/
Ka'vai731/
Koyavi731/
Kouvai731/
Kouvoi731/
Kuivio731/
Kujovi731/
Gkavis731/
Cauvai731/
Kojavi731/
Khavei731/
Kavhei731/
Kawuit731/
Khavoi731/
Kuevoi731/
Kaewui731/
Kujivi731/
Kusvid731/
Keuvis731/
Kuyavi730/
Kava6719,655/
Khajavi6712,493/
Kawi6710,538/
Khajevi678,891/
Kave674,657/
Cuvi672,220/
Qavi672,157/
Kuva671,891/
Kushvid67364/
Kuve67352/
Cavi67286/
Kuwi67272/
Kahuwai67266/
Kavy67143/
Khatvai6786/
Khojavi6774/
Khavich6754/
Kouvgai6736/
Gkouvis6735/
Kausuhi6714/
Kajusve679/
Kajaviy678/
Khavieh678/
Khujavi676/
Kavaghi676/
Kavehie675/
Kachhvi674/
Kasueyi674/
Khaviph673/
Cayuvit673/
Kaivait673/
Kavaich672/
Kachuie672/
Kabuuyi672/
Kajuubi672/
Kajuwai672/
Kahuich672/
Kayasvi671/
Kayvije671/
Kayviss671/
Kauieva671/
Kahjubi671/
Khaiubi671/
Kuyvich671/
Kouvihs671/
Kuvy671/
Kouvieh671/
Kavuhyi671/
Kayuayi671/
Khasvai671/
Kajeviç671/
Kajioui671/
Khiyavi671/
Kahavis671/
Kavehii671/
Kachuhi671/
Kujoviç671/
Kuvj671/
Khayjui671/
Kavisch670/
Kasvoit670/
Kusvitt670/

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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 Kauvi
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