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

The surname Kevit (Hindi: केविट, Marathi: केवीन, Russian: Кевит) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevit? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Kevit are found; 53 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 53 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,091,646th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 78 people.

Kevit is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 194,136. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Kevit is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Kevit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kevit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kevit surname increased 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kevit Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kevit last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kevit are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political 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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