Khvistani Surname

479,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Abkhazia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Khvistani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khvistani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Abkhazia3461:702142
Georgia2991:12,5272,632
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Khvistani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khvistani (Georgian: ხვისტანი, Russian: Хвистани) is found in Abkhazia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khvistani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 479,498th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,470,612 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Khvistani live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Abkhazo-West Asia.

The surname Khvistani is most prevalent in Abkhazia, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 702. In Abkhazia Khvistani is most prevalent in: Gagra District, where 63 percent are found, Gudauta District, where 22 percent are found and Gali District, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Abkhazia Khvistani exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 43 percent are found and Russia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khvystany786/
Chwistani781/
Khwetani719/
Kvitanes715/
Cvitanich67184/
Khwethani6746/
Qhwithani675/
Chbistany671/
Kbitany631/
Khwetane5925/
Khwetana594/
Juistane591/
Khwethana5645/
Khwethane5621/
Khuethane562/
Cvetanoich531/
Cvetana502/

Khvistani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khvistani in the Georgian language
ხვისტანიkhvistani-
Khvistani in the Russian language
Хвистаниhvistani-

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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 Khvistani
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