Kevai Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Kevai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Kevai (269) may also be a first name.
Kevai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kevai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kevai (Hindi: केवई, Marathi: केवज़ी) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kevai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,746,821st most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Kevai is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Kevai reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 542,091st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 269 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 26,450,530. In India Kevai is most common in: Karnataka, where 76 percent are found, Kerala, where 14 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent are found. Excluding India this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 36 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kevai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kevai in the Hindi language | ||
| केवई | keva'i | - |
| Kevai in the Marathi language | ||
| केवज़ी | kevazi | 33.33 |
| केवजी | kevaji | 33.33 |
| केवई | keva'i | 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 Kevai
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