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
The surname Kaviha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻓﻴﻬﺎ) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaviha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 393,872nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,124,354 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kaviha are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 920,134th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 105 people.
The last name Kaviha is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 873 people, or 1 in 52,898. In Kenya Kaviha is most common in: Kilifi County, where 68 percent are found, Lamu County, where 17 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name is found 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 devotion of those carrying the Kaviha last name is predominantly 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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