Kavahi Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kavahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Kavahi (11) may also be a first name.

Kavahi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavahi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavahi? popularity and diffusion

Kavahi is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Kavahi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kavahi are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kavahi is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 11 people.

Kavahi is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is most common in: Nandi County, where 50 percent live and Vihiga County, where 50 percent live. Besides Kenya it is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khavahi922/
Kavaehi921/
Kawahi8369/
Kavehi8326/
Kafahi8314/
Kavahe835/
Cavahi833/
Kevahi831/
Kaswahi7721/
Kavehei7716/
Khawahi779/
Kavaiye779/
Kawahui775/
Kahvaei772/
Khabahi771/
Kafahit771/
Kavoohi771/
Kasuahi771/
Kauwahi771/
Khafahi771/
Kavae7375/
Kavaiyaj714/
Khawahie714/
Kabahayi711/
Kawahe67164/
Kavoua67152/
Kawaei67106/
Kafaei6798/
Kofahi6737/
Kavaua6716/
Kabahe678/
Kavaea675/
Kaveei673/
Kauuai673/
Kave'i673/
Kabaoi673/
Kaivae672/
Kafaui671/
Kowahi671/
Kawehi671/
Katvae671/
Kavhae671/
Kafehi671/
Qabahi671/
Kovaeh671/
Kabaeh671/
Cavași671/
Kovohi671/
Khawahish671/
Kavauy671/
Kavoay671/
Kavoei671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kavahi
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