Kavayi Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kavayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1931:239,27416,651
Zimbabwe1241:124,50216,668
England51:11,143,612252,590
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kavayi (39) may also be a first name.

Kavayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavayi (Hindi: कवायी, Russian: Кавайи) is most common in Kenya. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kavayi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kavayi is the 827,165th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. The last name Kavayi is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kavayi are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 39 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 239,274. In Kenya Kavayi is primarily concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 84 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 5 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 5 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 37 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Kavayi Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavhayi92168/
Kasvayi9243/
Kavai913,269/
Kavay91681/
Kavaiy832,503/
Kavaya832,264/
Khavai83940/
Kawayi83838/
Kavuyi83522/
Kavhai83294/
Kavaye83116/
Kavaji8389/
Kavayo8355/
Kauvai8350/
Kavaii8334/
Kaviyi8334/
Kavaia8316/
Kaivay8313/
Kavaai838/
Khavay836/
Kavaio836/
Cavayi835/
Kovayi835/
Kaveyi834/
Kavaay832/
Kaivai832/
Kavauy831/
Kavaij831/
Kavoyi831/
Ka'vai831/
Kavyio831/
Khavaya77231/
Kaswayi77205/
Khatvai7786/
Kahwayi7760/
Kavhaya7714/
Kachvay776/
Kavaghi776/
Khavaji775/
Kaivaji774/
Kashvay773/
Kaivait773/
Kavaich772/
Kauvaji772/
Kajwayi772/
Kabahyi772/
Kaivaya771/
Kavaiah771/
Kavhaye771/
Kasvaya771/
Kasvaye771/
Khavaiy771/
Kauvaid771/
Kavajiy771/
Kavuhyi771/
Kayuayi771/
Khasvai771/
Khavaye771/
Kabajyi771/
Kaabayi771/
Kahvaie771/
Kavoyio771/
Keatvay771/
Kawai73199,829/
Kavoi732,043/
Kaway73608/
Kavei73530/
Kavaa73458/
Kavie73340/
Kovai73329/
Kavau73325/
Kavui73304/
Kavoa73295/
Kávai73152/
Kavea73144/
Kavey73103/
Kavuy7389/
Kavaj7379/
Kavae7375/
Cavai7320/
Cavay7316/
Kavij7313/
Kavoy7310/
Kávay738/
Kovay735/
Kavye732/
Kashvaya713/
Kahavaji711/
Kachvaay711/
Kachvaya711/
Kashvayz711/
Kavajaya711/
Kasvayee711/
Khavajid711/
Khavayeh711/
Kahvaiee711/
Kawaya6718,220/
Kawaji675,228/
Kaviya671,923/
Kawaye671,891/
Kavaja67976/
Kawayu67939/
Kavuya67854/
Kaiwai67615/
Kawaii67559/
Kahwai67531/
Cavaye67237/
Keavey67233/
Kawayo67190/
Kavuye67161/
Khavaa67144/
Kawuyi67137/
Kovaić67136/
Kaveya67114/
Khawai6791/
Kaiway6779/
Kaivoi6765/
Kaabay6750/
Kowayi6749/
Kasvau6746/
Kawaai6736/
Cavaya6734/
Kavuľa6733/
Kavuyo6728/
Kaviyo6725/
Kaviye6725/
Kavuji6723/
Kawoyi6721/
Kasuay6718/
Khavie6716/
Kovaji6713/
Kavoji6712/
Kawaia6712/
Cavaji6711/
Cavais6711/
Kaawai6711/
Kavois6710/
Khavaj6710/
Kauvea6710/
Kauwai679/
Kavoyo679/
Cavayé678/
Kauvei677/
Kava'a677/
Kavhaj676/
Keuvai676/
Keawai676/
Kaavui675/
Kaivei675/
Kotvay674/
Kaywai674/
Kavaje674/
Kavuja674/
Kabaih674/
Kobaay674/
Kavija674/
Kavoye674/
Kovaya673/
Kajvey673/
Kavyya673/
Kaveji673/
Kavoya673/
Kahbay672/
Kayway672/
Kavije672/
Kawaio672/
Cavaio672/
Kaivae672/
Kaybai672/
Kaabey672/
Cavaia672/
Kaveie672/
Qabayi672/
Kaaway672/
Kaveyo671/
Kavhae671/
Kavhui671/
Kahway671/
Khavayova671/
Kashvayap671/
Kovaye671/
Cauvay671/
Gqavai671/
Kajuay671/
Kaivea671/
Kaivie671/
Keabay671/
Kaybei671/
Kawayz671/
Kaveia671/
Kaviji671/
Kauvoi671/
Kaweyi671/
Kawgai671/
Kavoit671/
Kayboi671/
Kaivau671/
Kaivui671/
Kovaie671/
Kovayu671/
Kouvai671/
Cauvai671/
Khavei671/
Kavhei671/
Kabyia671/
Khavea671/
Khavoi671/
Kaabei671/
Kavuia671/
Kajbay671/
Kawaip671/
Kaveha671/

Kavayi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kavayi in the Hindi language
कवायीkavayi-
Kavayi in the Russian language
Кавайиkavaji-

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