Kilavi Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Kilavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 88 | 1:524,772 | 26,127 |
| Papua New Guinea | 60 | 1:135,895 | 18,658 |
| Tanzania | 19 | 1:2,786,401 | 49,097 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kilavi (66) may also be a first name.
Kilavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kilavi (Hindi: किलावी, Russian: Килави) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kilavi.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilavi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,295,379th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Kilavi live; 61 percent live in East Africa and 61 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kilavi is also the 1,201,840th most commonly used forename globally, held by 66 people.
This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 524,772. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Makueni County, where 97 percent live, Machakos County, where 1 percent live and Mombasa County, where 1 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 34 percent live and Tanzania, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilavai | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kiolavi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kilave | 83 | 2,226 | / |
| Kulavi | 83 | 908 | / |
| Kilawi | 83 | 326 | / |
| Kilava | 83 | 114 | / |
| Kelavi | 83 | 19 | / |
| Kilovi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kilevi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kilavy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kislavich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kilyavich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chilavi | 77 | 307 | / |
| Kilawit | 77 | 141 | / |
| Kulhavi | 77 | 96 | / |
| Kiliawi | 77 | 42 | / |
| Kilowai | 77 | 19 | / |
| Kullavi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kilaveu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kilavyo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kilawai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kilaboi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khilovi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khulavi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kailave | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kailava | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khelavi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khilava | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilovoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kulavhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khilawi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kulavui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilavay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kilaeve | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kulhavyi | 71 | 45 | / |
| Caillavi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kilovich | 71 | 8 | / |
| Khulavai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cuillavi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khellavi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koilabui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilaaiva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khelavai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kileavey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kilawe | 67 | 4,832 | / |
| Kelava | 67 | 1,925 | / |
| Kilawa | 67 | 1,845 | / |
| Qukhilava | 67 | 509 | / |
| Kulave | 67 | 328 | / |
| Kulawi | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kulovi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Qilabi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kilove | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kilowi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kislovich | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kelevi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keilhaver | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kileve | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kelave | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kulevi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kelawi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Celavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kylava | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khilovich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kilevy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kailaibai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kailovich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kailouwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qilawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caillavid | 67 | 0 | / |
Kilavi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kilavi in the Hindi language | ||
| किलावी | kilavi | - |
| Kilavi in the Russian language | ||
| Килави | kilavi | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kilavi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis