Kitavi Surname

125,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kitavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,5821:12,8921,595
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kitavi (1,485) may also be a first name.

Kitavi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitavi (Hindi: कितावी) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitavi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 125,271st most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,004,827 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kitavi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kitavi is also the 201,851st most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,485 people.

It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 3,582 people, or 1 in 12,892. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Machakos County, where 39 percent live, Kitui County, where 19 percent live and Makueni County, where 18 percent live. Outside of Kenya Kitavi occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.

Kitavi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kitavi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kietavi9213/
Kitaviy921/
Kkietavi861/
Kitavais861/
Kitawi83114/
Ketavi8367/
Kitave8332/
Kitava8330/
Kutavi834/
Kitovi833/
Kaithavis801/
Kitaiwa7774/
Keitawi7758/
Chitavi7731/
Cuitavi7713/
Kaitava7712/
Kitaevy775/
Kuitabi774/
Keatavi772/
Kitawoi772/
Kittawi771/
Kittave771/
Kistovi771/
Kijtave771/
Kietave771/
Kitaiva771/
Kitavea771/
Kittavee71101/
Kitovich7190/
Kijtavee716/
Kaitawai711/
Kaitowai711/
Keitabhi711/
Kitthawi711/
Ketevi672,259/
Kiteve67733/
Ketava67610/
Kitawa67422/
Kitove6773/
Kutawi6767/
Kutevi6754/
Kitawe6749/
Ketave6727/
Kistovich6725/
Kitaby6721/
Kaaitaver677/
Kitovy673/
Citavý673/
Cetavi673/
Kaithavaj672/
Khitovich672/
Kytava671/
Kijthavee671/
Kaitovich671/
Ketovi671/
Citavy671/
Kaitthawi671/

Kitavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kitavi in the Hindi language
कितावीkitavi88.96
कीतावीkitavi7.98
किताविkitavi1.84
किताबीkitabi1.23

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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
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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 Kitavi
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