Kave Surname

101,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,657 people bear this surname

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

Kave Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,3951:126,9848,301
Papua New Guinea1,0591:7,699565
India6601:1,162,22047,065
South Africa6011:90,14611,052
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Nepal2111:134,9812,432
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Latvia291:70,69110,433
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
England81:6,964,757184,742
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Kāve (1) & Kávé (1) are calculated separately.

Kave (10,391) may also be a first name.

Kave Last Name Facts

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

Kave (Georgian: კავე, Hindi: कावे, Marathi: कवे, Russian: Каве) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Kāve or Kávé. Click here for other possible spellings of Kave.

How Common Is The Last Name Kave? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kave is the 101,360th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,564,858 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Kave are found; 30 percent are found in West Africa and 30 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kave is also the 59,709th most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 10,391 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,395 people, or 1 in 126,984. In Nigeria Kave is most numerous in: Benue, where 87 percent live, Taraba, where 5 percent live and Nasarawa, where 2 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.

Kave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kave has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kave last name expanded 2,071 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kave Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kave are 2.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.77% registered with the political party.

The amount Kave earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.56% less than the national average, earning R 169,776 per year and in United States they earn 6.9% less than the national average, earning $40,170 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kāve921/
Kaveh8918,984/
Kajve892,076/
Kahve89633/
Kavei89530/
Kaave89440/
Kavie89340/
Kavee89272/
Khave89158/
Kavea89144/
Kavey89103/
Kaveu89103/
Kaive8972/
Kavhe8955/
Kauve8940/
Keave8926/
Kcave893/
Kayve891/
Kavej891/
Kávé831/
Khatve8034,510/
Kajave80463/
Kachve80295/
Keavey80233/
Kavieh80114/
Kavecz8082/
Kauvee8047/
Kasved8037/
Khaveh8029/
Kayave8023/
Kuyave8023/
Kaivez8021/
Ka'ave8020/
Kavetz8017/
Khavie8016/
Kavhed8014/
Kavets8013/
Kahave8011/
Kauvea8010/
Koyave808/
Kauvei807/
Kaivei805/
Kajvey803/
Kauver803/
Kajuve803/
Kahtve803/
Kahved802/
Kaivet802/
Katved802/
Katver802/
Kavech802/
Kavije802/
Kijave802/
Katves802/
Keiave802/
Kaiave802/
Kayuve801/
Kejave801/
Kajeve801/
Kajive801/
Kaehve801/
Khaave801/
Khaive801/
Kojave801/
Kujave801/
Kaivea801/
Kaivie801/
Kaiveh801/
Keeave801/
Kaveee801/
Kavi'e801/
Kayove801/
Kaiove801/
Koiave801/
Khavei801/
Kavhei801/
Kayvee801/
Khavea801/
Kaivej801/
Kaveha801/
Cave7527,843/
Kava7519,655/
Kove7514,334/
Kavi7510,019/
Kawe753,599/
Keve751,489/
Kive75220/
Qave75169/
Kavy75143/
Kõve7512/
Kashved73103/
Khavets7335/
Kajusve739/
Kachhve738/
Khavieh738/
Kavehie735/
Khattve733/
Khayver732/
Kasveed732/
Kehaves732/
Kavehee732/
Kayveas732/
Kayvije731/
Kaasved731/
Khavehe731/
Khachve731/
Khajave731/
Ckeaver731/
Keavehy731/
Kyiaver731/
Kaveycz731/
Khasvet731/
Kavehii731/
Kayaver731/
Kajaveh731/
Kavehsh731/
Keavead730/
Kavai673,269/
Caves673,088/
Cavey672,822/
Kawej672,750/
Caver672,563/
Kavoi672,043/
Kawee671,467/
Kaiva671,019/
Cauve67996/
Köves67988/
Khava67951/
Quave67819/
Kaiwe67803/
Kouve67757/
Kawea67722/
Kavay67681/
Khawe67680/
Cavet67653/
Keeve67653/
Kauva67577/
Köver67538/
Kavaa67458/
Kauwe67433/
Khavi67323/
Kavha67314/
Kovei67308/
Kavui67304/
Kavoa67295/
Kawie67227/
Keawe67224/
Keavy67215/
Kawei67206/
Cavie67184/
Kavii67178/
Kauvi67164/
Kawey67153/
Kevei67146/
Kovie67136/
Kaivi67127/
Cavez67124/
Kyeve67122/
Kavyi67108/
Kaawe67102/
Kavio6797/
Kňava6795/
Kovea6795/
Kivea6789/
Kavuy6789/
Kajue6785/
Kovhe6784/
Kavaj6779/
Kaviy6776/
Kayvi6770/
Kieve6767/
Kaweu6764/
Köveš6757/
Kaweh6756/
Kovey6744/
Kaava6740/
Kevey6738/
Caive6738/
Koveh6738/
Kevea6736/
Kahwe6735/
Kawez6734/
Kevie6733/
Kaavi6733/
Gkava6732/
Khove6731/
Kajwe6729/
Kovee6726/
Koive6719/
Kaiue6718/
Koove6718/
Käver6718/
Kahvi6717/
Kivei6717/
Kavij6713/
Kuive6712/
Kaewi6711/
Cahve6710/
Kavoy6710/
Khajavee679/
Kayva679/
Koeve679/
Kachchve678/
Kheve678/
Kawje678/
Keava678/
Kaavé677/
Kkava677/
Kkavi677/
Ceave676/
Koveu676/
Kosve675/
Khajavei675/
Keehaver675/
Kavyo675/
Kevee675/
Qavee675/
Kovez674/
Kavhi674/
Hkawe674/
Kuyavets673/
Kavoj673/
Casve673/
Kaväš673/
Keveh673/
Khive672/
Cavee672/
Kueve672/
Kahbe672/
Kajvi672/
Kaywe672/
Kawhe671/
Kavuj671/
Kcabe671/
Kajva671/
Kojve671/
Qavie671/
Caved671/
Kawue671/
Keavi671/
Keuve671/
Keveu671/
Kaevi671/
Cavée671/
Caveh671/
Qahve671/
Cavea671/
Kgove671/
Kivee671/
Ccave671/
Ckabe671/
Kehve670/
Kohve670/
Kaivy670/
Kivey670/
Keive670/

Kave Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kave in the Georgian language
კავეkave-
Kave in the Marathi language
कवेkave71.45
कावेkave25.22
केावेkeave1.79
कवॅkave0.51
कवkava0.51
कवाkava0.26
Kave in the Hindi language
कावेkave71.43
कविkavi14.29
कवीkavi14.29
Kave in the Russian language
Кавеkave-

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