Kavir Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
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Kavir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4701:1,632,05459,789
Iran1071:717,59437,363
Nepal281:1,017,1776,083
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kavir (3,833) may also be a first name.

Kavir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kavir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kavir (Hindi: कवीर, Marathi: कावीर, Russian: Кавир) has its highest incidence in India. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kavir is the 505,580th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 11,228,884 people. Kavir occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kavir reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 113,466th most widely held first name globally It is held by 3,833 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 470 people, or 1 in 1,632,054. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 64 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 25 percent live and Gujarat, where 5 percent live. Other than India Kavir occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 16 percent live and Nepal, where 4 percent live.

Kavir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kavir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kavir last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kavir Last Name Statistics demography

Kavir earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning $21,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavire91218/
Khavir9187/
Kavier9130/
Kavair916/
Kavior914/
Kaivir911/
Kavisr911/
Kavairt833/
Khayvir831/
Kavuire831/
Kaveire831/
Kavhire831/
Kavaire831/
Kayvire831/
Kaver80449/
Kawir8028/
Cavir8018/
Kovir8013/
Qavir807/
Kevir804/
Kövir801/
Kavyr801/
Khavaire772/
Kavirova771/
Kavere732,502/
Khaver73609/
Cavier73331/
Kaever73219/
Kawire73114/
Kaaver7382/
Kaiver7326/
Kaveer7324/
Kawior7324/
Cavior7317/
Kovire7315/
Keaver7311/
Kavher7311/
Khawir738/
Qavire737/
Kahver735/
Kawier733/
Kauver733/
Katver732/
Kavyor732/
Kavear731/
Kaiwer731/
Cauvir731/
Cavirr731/
Khavyr731/
Kotvir731/
Kabirh731/
Kevier730/
Khavirova713/
Khavere672,808/
Cauvier67286/
Kaivert6714/
Kawoire6714/
Kaweire678/
Kavhere676/
Kaaiber676/
Quavier676/
Kaywire676/
Caavier672/
Khayver672/
Khawair672/
Khovier672/
Kawaire672/
Khabeir671/
Kaubair671/
Kaeveer671/
Ckeaver671/
Kaveere671/
Kaverre671/
Kaswire671/
Kayuire671/
Kkhabir671/
Kaavere671/
Kowaire671/
Cayvire671/
Caivier670/

Kavir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kavir in the Hindi language
कवीरkavira95.09
काविरkavira2.92
कविरkavira0.93
कावीरkavira0.58
कबीरkabira0.12
काबिरkabira0.12
जादीjadi0.12
Kavir in the Marathi language
कावीरkavira48.39
कवीरkavira38.71
कािवरkaivara12.9
Kavir in the Russian language
Кавирkavir-

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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 Kavir
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