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 surname Kavya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻓﻴﻪ, Hindi: काव्या, Marathi: कवया, Oriya: କାଭଯ୍ା) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 171,985th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,912,688 people. The surname Kavya is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Kavya live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 21,285th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 42,165 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 2,277 people, or 1 in 336,875. In India Kavya is primarily found in: Telangana, where 69 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 14 percent are found and Karnataka, where 5 percent are found. Not including India Kavya 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 adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly 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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