Kavilu Surname
Approximately 273 people bear this surname
Kavilu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 266 | 1:173,609 | 13,168 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
Kavilu (60) may also be a first name.
Kavilu Demographics
Kavilu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kavilu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavilu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kavilu is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kavilu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavilu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 956,400th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. The last name Kavilu is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kavilu are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 60 people.
The surname Kavilu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 173,609. In Kenya Kavilu is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 53 percent reside, Machakos County, where 27 percent reside and Makueni County, where 19 percent reside. Barring Kenya it exists in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.
Kavilu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaivilu | 92 | 10 | / |
| Gkaivilu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kavulu | 83 | 1,624 | / |
| Kawilu | 83 | 23 | / |
| Kevilu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kavelu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kawailu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kavuluu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kavuulu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khabilu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaiwulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabilui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kauvulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kavelius | 71 | 31 | / |
| Kabailou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kawulu | 67 | 976 | / |
| Kawelu | 67 | 122 | / |
| Cavaillou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Cabilu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kovulu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kevelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabylu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobilu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouvielou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawuulu | 62 | 16 | / |
| Koivulu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Kobilou | 62 | 2 | / |
| Kawiloo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kahuelu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kobhilu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cavelius | 57 | 476 | / |
| Kouvelou | 57 | 40 | / |
| Kawaylhu | 57 | 29 | / |
| Kawelius | 57 | 14 | / |
| Cavélius | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gkouvelou | 53 | 50 | / |
| Cabeillou | 53 | 11 | / |
| Covillaud | 53 | 9 | / |
| Covillault | 50 | 20 | / |
| Cabelu | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kavilu
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