Kavwa Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Kavwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 125 | 1:1,417,142 | 54,922 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
Kavwa (15) may also be a first name.
Kavwa Demographics
Kavwa Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Kavwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kavwa (Hindi: काव्वा) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kavwa is the 1,333,288th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The surname Kavwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kavwa reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 1,417,142. In Nigeria Kavwa is most common in: Delta, where 90 percent live, Adamawa, where 10 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 1 percent live. Barring Nigeria Kavwa is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Kavwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kavwa surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavwai | 91 | 125 | / |
| Kauvwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kavwau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaivwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaivway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khavwas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kafwa | 80 | 1,186 | / |
| Kavva | 80 | 318 | / |
| Kavua | 80 | 316 | / |
| Kawwa | 80 | 51 | / |
| Kavwo | 80 | 49 | / |
| Kawva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kawba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kachhvwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khawwa | 73 | 778 | / |
| Kafwat | 73 | 62 | / |
| Kabwai | 73 | 58 | / |
| Khavva | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kabwau | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kawbay | 73 | 16 | / |
| Khabwa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kaabwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kavvad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kawwwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khafwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawfwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kabw'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kafwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kavwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawvat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kovhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahabwa | 67 | 82 | / |
| Khawvat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khawbah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khavvas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaphway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khabwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahavua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kafwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaahwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavuayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawfua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawwai | 67 | 1 | / |
Kavwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kavwa in the Hindi language | ||
| काव्वा | kavva | - |
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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 Kavwa
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