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 is found in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kauvi? popularity and diffusion

Kauvi is the 1,353,468th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name Kauvi 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 frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 52 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 25,908. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Ohangwena Region, where 97 percent reside, Erongo Region, where 1 percent reside and Kavango East Region, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Namibia it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 27 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.

Kauvi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kauvi last name is predominantly 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

  • 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kauvi
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