Kavya Surname
Approximately 2,502 people bear this surname
Kavya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,277 | 1:336,875 | 18,542 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Kenya | 95 | 1:486,104 | 25,105 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kavya (42,165) may also be a first name.
Kavya Demographics
Kavya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kavya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kavya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻓﻴﻪ, Hindi: काव्या, Marathi: कवया, Oriya: କାଭଯ୍ା) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kavya is the 171,985th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,912,688 people. The last name Kavya is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Kavya reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kavya is also the 21,285th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 42,165 people.
The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 2,277 people, or 1 in 336,875. In India Kavya is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 69 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 14 percent are found and Karnataka, where 5 percent are found. Aside from India this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and Kenya, where 4 percent are found.
Kavya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaavya | 91 | 49 | / |
| Khavya | 91 | 8 | / |
| Keavya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kavhya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kavaiya | 83 | 299 | / |
| Kavayya | 83 | 27 | / |
| Kavuiya | 83 | 21 | / |
| Kavyayi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaavyaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kasvyap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kavia | 80 | 750 | / |
| Kawya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kavyo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kovya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cavya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kavaiyaj | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kavaiyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kavhayya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaviha | 73 | 897 | / |
| Kaweya | 73 | 631 | / |
| Kaubya | 73 | 31 | / |
| Kabyay | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kovyha | 73 | 11 | / |
| Keawya | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kaveao | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khavia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kavija | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kovyaz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kabyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaveha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kavjai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khavea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawyea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawyad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaivea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khavja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaviah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kabojya | 67 | 123 | / |
| Kavagia | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kayweah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaweyai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kavihai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khaweya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kawaiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kavijai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaywhea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kheawya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kawaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaswyap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahueya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaviat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavijay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavehau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahabya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavoyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaywyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawyad | 67 | 1 | / |
Kavya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kavya in the Marathi language | ||
| कवया | kavaya | - |
| Kavya in the Hindi language | ||
| काव्या | kavya | 85.77 |
| काव्य | kavya | 11.17 |
| कव्या | kavya | 1.8 |
| काब्या | kabya | 0.54 |
| कवया | kavaya | 0.36 |
| कव्य | kavya | 0.18 |
| कावया | kavaya | 0.18 |
| Kavya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻓﻴﻪ | kafyh | 77.78 |
| ﻛﺎﻓﻴﺔ | kafyt | 22.22 |
| Kavya in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଭଯ୍ା | kabhaya | 66.67 |
| କାବଯ୍ା | kabaya | 33.33 |
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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
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- 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 Kavya
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