Kesva Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Kesva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kesva (261) may also be a first name.
Kesva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kesva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kesva (Hindi: केसवा, Marathi: केशव) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kesva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kesva? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kesva is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Kesva are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kesva is also the 550,922nd most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 261 people.
It is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 50 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 17 percent live and Maharashtra, where 17 percent live. Barring India this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 46 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keshva | 91 | 201 | / |
| Kesvad | 91 | 22 | / |
| Kesvat | 91 | 3 | / |
| Keswa | 80 | 5,560 | / |
| Kasva | 80 | 143 | / |
| Kosva | 80 | 108 | / |
| Kesua | 80 | 38 | / |
| Kesvi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kisva | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kesvo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kheswa | 73 | 15,963 | / |
| Keshwa | 73 | 69 | / |
| Kuisva | 73 | 62 | / |
| Keswai | 73 | 49 | / |
| Kasvau | 73 | 46 | / |
| Keswad | 73 | 42 | / |
| Keshvi | 73 | 37 | / |
| Keshve | 73 | 31 | / |
| Kasvai | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kgeswa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kashva | 73 | 17 | / |
| Kysvai | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kessba | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kishva | 73 | 6 | / |
| Keaswa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Koshva | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kisvad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keshvo | 73 | 3 | / |
| K'Eswa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaisva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keyswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ketswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kassva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khasva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keswah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keesvi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keshbah | 67 | 50 | / |
| Keshwah | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kashvah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kasvaha | 67 | 5 | / |
| K'Heswa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kassvaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kashvay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keesbay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheshwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khetswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kh'eswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keysway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuswah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keshwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keshwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keshvep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khasvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kishvha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keitswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketswat | 67 | 1 | / |
Kesva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kesva in the Marathi language | ||
| केशव | kesava | - |
| Kesva in the Hindi language | ||
| केसवा | kesava | 78.57 |
| केसव | kesava | 7.14 |
| केशवा | kesava | 7.14 |
| केस्वा | kesva | 7.14 |
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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 Kesva
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