Kaviha Surname
Approximately 897 people bear this surname
Kaviha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 873 | 1:52,898 | 5,309 |
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kaviha (105) may also be a first name.
Kaviha Demographics
Kaviha Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kaviha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaviha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kaviha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻓﻴﻬﺎ) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaviha? popularity and diffusion
Kaviha is the 393,872nd most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,124,354 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kaviha reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 920,134th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 105 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 873 people, or 1 in 52,898. In Kenya Kaviha is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 68 percent are found, Lamu County, where 17 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 12 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Kaviha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kaviha last name is primarily Christian (90%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavihai | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kavia | 91 | 750 | / |
| Kavihuha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaviua | 83 | 39 | / |
| Kawiha | 83 | 34 | / |
| Kavija | 83 | 4 | / |
| Khavia | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kaveha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaviah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kavhya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kavaiya | 77 | 299 | / |
| Kavagia | 77 | 79 | / |
| Kaiwhea | 77 | 24 | / |
| Kavuiya | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kaavihi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kaeviah | 77 | 11 | / |
| Khavieh | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kavijai | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kabihay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaviat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kavijay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kavehau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kavya | 73 | 2,502 | / |
| Cavia | 73 | 1,664 | / |
| Kawia | 73 | 737 | / |
| Kavie | 73 | 340 | / |
| Kavio | 73 | 97 | / |
| Kovia | 73 | 72 | / |
| Kevia | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kavji | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kavehaha | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kavaiyaj | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kavijaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavhayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayvijay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavaiyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gkavagia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavijait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kawias | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kaavya | 67 | 49 | / |
| Koveha | 67 | 34 | / |
| Cavias | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kavehi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kaviyo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kawiah | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kasvio | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kayvijaya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kaugia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khavie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Caviaz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kovyha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kaiwia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khavya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kabiho | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaviez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kawhia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kawija | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaveao | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cavija | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kave'i | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaveei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaweha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kabieh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kauwia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keviah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahwja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khavea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koviah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaveho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khevia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khavja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaivea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keavya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaivie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cabiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qawiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavi'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaviji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawiih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavjit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caviah | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quavia | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caviat | 67 | 0 | / |
Kaviha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaviha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻓﻴﻬﺎ | kafyha | - |
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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 Kaviha
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