Kevis Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kevis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kevis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England291:1,921,31276,208
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Keviš (12) & Keviş (6) are calculated separately.

Kevis (668) may also be a first name.

Kevis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kevis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kevis (Hindi: केविस, Russian: Кевис) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Keviš or Keviş. Click here for further potential spellings of Kevis.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,321,499th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. Kevis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Kevis reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kevis is also the 321,047th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 668 people.

The surname Kevis is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 25 percent are found, Hawaii, where 22 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

Kevis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kevis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kevis surname expanded 1,275 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kevis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kevis last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kevis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.94% less than the national average, earning $41,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keviš9312/
Keviş936/
Kevish9193/
Keviss9169/
Keevis9124/
Kevhis915/
Kevies913/
Kevois911/
Kevios911/
Kevišs911/
Keivis911/
Keuvis911/
Keiviss8313/
Keevish839/
Kevisch831/
Kavis80237/
Kovis80164/
Keves80132/
Kivis80105/
Cevis80100/
Kewis8022/
Kevés8015/
Kevys801/
Chevis731,084/
Kewish73604/
Keeves73317/
Kavish73155/
Kieves7344/
Kavais7330/
Kevesh7329/
Kivist7328/
Khavis7319/
Kovish7317/
Kewais7314/
Kavois7310/
Kevees739/
Kevysh738/
Keives736/
Kayvis735/
Keaves734/
Kovais734/
Kebisz732/
Koeves732/
Kevets731/
Kevyos731/
Kiovis731/
Kivisz731/
Gkavis731/
Kevess731/
Keuves731/
Kheves731/
Koviss730/
Quevis730/
Kebaish67359/
Chevais67276/
Kheibes6780/
Kiewisz6759/
Cheavis6717/
Cheevis6715/
Kaweish679/
Kebeish674/
Kaewish674/
Kivistø673/
Kewisch673/
Kiewies672/
Kehwish671/
Kayviss671/
Kahweis671/
Khevich671/
Khavais671/
Cheveis671/
Chevish671/
Keweise671/
Kahavis671/
Kavisch670/
Cheviss670/

Kevis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kevis in the Hindi language
केविसkevisa-
Kevis in the Russian language
Кевисkevis-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kevis
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