Kavelj Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Kavelj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavelj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1701:24,8745,174
Bosnia and Herzegovina221:160,74610,291
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Kavelj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavelj is found most in Croatia. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavelj? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,159,732nd most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. Kavelj occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kavelj are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Kavelj is most commonly occurring in Croatia, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 24,874. In Croatia Kavelj is primarily found in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 68 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 12 percent live and Vukovar-Srijem County, where 9 percent live. Apart from Croatia Kavelj occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Kavelj Last Name Statistics demography

Kavelj earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavela83932/
Kavele83651/
Kaveli83426/
Kevelj8364/
Kavely836/
Khavele77573/
Kaavela77110/
Kavelli7784/
Gkavela7749/
Kaveler7737/
Kaveili7730/
Khavela7721/
Kavella7719/
Kaveeli7712/
Kaveliy778/
Kaveela775/
Kavalij774/
Kauvela774/
Kavelio773/
Kaveele773/
Kavelly772/
Kaiveli771/
Kavelee771/
Kavelid771/
Kaveloi771/
Kaaveli771/
Kaveleh771/
Keaveli771/
Kavelle770/
Kavealy770/
Khavhela7184/
Kavelich7145/
Khavheli7121/
Kaveilay7112/
Kaveller719/
Kavelych717/
Gkavelis714/
Kaaveela713/
Kavehele712/
Kcaviela711/
Khavhele711/
Kavielie711/
Kauvelya711/
Kaavelli711/
Kavali6732,971/
Cavele6719,860/
Kabela6716,111/
Kawele678,613/
Kavale677,302/
Kabele673,787/
Kavila672,147/
Kavili671,423/
Kovela671,223/
Kawela67838/
Kabeli67818/
Kavile67217/
Kevilj67187/
Kovalj6770/
Kavoli6763/
Kevele6761/
Kabely6752/
Kaweli6750/
Cavela6725/
Kavole6718/
Kovely6715/
Kovele6714/
Cavely6710/
Keveli678/
Caveli677/
Koveli676/
Kowalj671/
Kawely671/

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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
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  • 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 Kavelj
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