Kevit Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kevit Surname Definition:

Mac Dhaibhéid Exclusively an Oriel name.

Etymologically akin to MacDevitt. SIF 97

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Kevit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Kevit (78) may also be a first name.

Kevit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Dhaibhéid Exclusively an Oriel name.

Etymologically akin to MacDevitt. SIF 97

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated from the Innshowen peninsula, Donegal county, Ireland. The original surname is MacDhaibheid, meaning 'son of Davet (David)'. The first written record is in the early 1100's.

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Kevit Last Name Facts

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

Kevit (Hindi: केविट, Marathi: केवीन, Russian: Кевит) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevit? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,121,169th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Kevit live; 53 percent live in Oceania Islands and 53 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kevit is also the 1,091,646th most widely held first name on earth, held by 78 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 194,136. In Papua New Guinea Kevit is most numerous in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Kevit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kevit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kevit last name grew 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kevit Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kevit last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Kevit earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 82.14% more than the national average, earning $78,592 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kievit912,772/
Kevitt91234/
Keivit9134/
Ketvit915/
Kevite914/
Keviet911/
Keavit911/
Keveit910/
Kevith910/
Kieviet83559/
Kievith83135/
Kievitt8351/
Keviett833/
Khetvit831/
Keveith831/
Kavit807,216/
Kivit80491/
Kovit80106/
Cevit8074/
Kevet8047/
Kewit8014/
Kevid803/
Kevät801/
Kievieth771/
Kiviet731,139/
Kiewit73568/
Kavith73232/
Kivite73184/
Kivitt7361/
Quevit7356/
Kievid7352/
Kevett7346/
Kewitt7343/
Kavitt7338/
Kievet7337/
Koweit7331/
Kivist7328/
Kiovit7324/
Keveth7313/
Kovith7312/
Chevit7311/
Gkavit737/
Kevete736/
Koewit734/
Kavait733/
Khivit733/
Kieuit732/
Kewite732/
Kijvit732/
Kaweit732/
Keiwit731/
Keswit731/
Kivuit731/
Koveit731/
Kiveit731/
Khebit731/
Kavoit731/
Kewiet731/
Ckavit731/
Kovitt731/
Kkavit731/
Kewoit731/
Kewith731/
Kaviet731/
Kevets731/
Kivoit730/
Keewit730/
Keivet730/
Kckevitte710/
Kiewiet672,967/
Kiewitt67736/
Kiviste6783/
Kiewidt679/
Kovaitė675/
Kivitte674/
Kaewiet673/
Kaivait673/
Kivistø673/
Kavaith673/
Kaewwit672/
Kiewoit672/
Kievett672/
Koyvite671/
Kaiweit671/
Kieweit671/
Chevitt671/
Kheibet671/
Quevite671/
Keiwiet671/
Keivedt670/
Chevoit670/

Kevit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kevit in the Hindi language
केविटkevita-
Kevit in the Marathi language
केवीनkevina33.33
केवीतkevita33.33
केिवटkeivata33.33
Kevit in the Russian language
Кевитkevit-

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