Kavindi Surname
Approximately 1,512 people bear this surname
Kavindi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,491 | 1:35,507 | 4,147 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kavindi (2,385) may also be a first name.
Kavindi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavindi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kavindi (Hindi: काविन्दी, Marathi: कािंवदी) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavindi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 259,916th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,819,806 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kavindi reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kavindi is also the 152,025th most common given name worldwide, held by 2,385 people.
It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,491 people, or 1 in 35,507. In Tanzania Kavindi is most numerous in: Iringa Region, where 54 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 24 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania Kavindi is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavinda | 86 | 6,640 | / |
| Kavundi | 86 | 428 | / |
| Kavendi | 86 | 39 | / |
| Kavinde | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kabuindi | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kavindyo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Khavendi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Caviendi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kabaindi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kavhundi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khavinder | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cavindish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cavinda | 71 | 1,579 | / |
| Kavende | 71 | 221 | / |
| Kovendi | 71 | 95 | / |
| Kövendi | 71 | 53 | / |
| Kavunde | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kavenda | 71 | 20 | / |
| Cavundi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kawundi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kevendi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kovinda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavinde | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavinder | 67 | 588 | / |
| Kawainda | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kovindha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kouvinda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khawendi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabainde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavundhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavindes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavendiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khovendi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaweinda | 67 | 1 | / |
Kavindi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kavindi in the Marathi language | ||
| कािंवदी | kainvadi | - |
| Kavindi in the Hindi language | ||
| काविन्दी | kavindi | 92.5 |
| कावीन्दी | kavindi | 2.5 |
| काबिंदी | kabindi | 2.5 |
| कविन्दी | kavindi | 2.5 |
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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 Kavindi
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