Kavindi Surname

259,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kavindi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavindi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,4911:35,5074,147
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavinda866,640/
Kavundi86428/
Kavendi8639/
Kavinde8611/
Kabuindi8034/
Kavindyo806/
Khavendi803/
Caviendi801/
Kabaindi801/
Kavhundi801/
Khavinder751/
Cavindish751/
Cavinda711,579/
Kavende71221/
Kovendi7195/
Kövendi7153/
Kavunde7127/
Kavenda7120/
Cavundi7113/
Kawundi7111/
Kevendi711/
Kovinda711/
Cavinde711/
Cavinder67588/
Kawainda6719/
Kovindha6718/
Kouvinda672/
Khawendi671/
Kabainde671/
Cavundhi671/
Cavindes671/
Cavendiz671/
Khovendi671/
Kaweinda671/

Kavindi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kavindi in the Marathi language
कािंवदीkainvadi-
Kavindi in the Hindi language
काविन्दीkavindi92.5
कावीन्दीkavindi2.5
काबिंदीkabindi2.5
कविन्दीkavindi2.5

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kavindi
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