Kiva Surname

139,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kiva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1431:126,09214,940
South Africa7031:77,0669,556
India6261:1,225,34448,923
Papua New Guinea1911:42,6905,212
Nigeria1281:1,383,92853,929
Kazakhstan601:294,70824,906
Uganda581:673,09134,310
Solomon Islands451:12,8902,375
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Belarus341:279,44332,011
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
United States271:13,424,405494,117
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Israel131:658,28045,106
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England111:5,065,278148,650
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Kiva (1,904) may also be a first name.

Kiva Last Name Facts

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

Kiva (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﻔﺎ, Hindi: कीवा, Russian: Кива) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiva is the 139,612th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,277,358 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 37 percent of Kiva reside; 25 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 24 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 174,186th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 1,904 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 1,143 people, or 1 in 126,092. In Russia it is primarily found in: Altai Krai, where 9 percent are found, Stavropol Krai, where 9 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 9 percent are found. Barring Russia this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent are found and India, where 20 percent are found.

Kiva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kiva last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Kiva earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 24.94% less than the national average, earning R 178,380 per year and in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaiva891,019/
Kivai89670/
Kieva89431/
Khiva89380/
Kivaa89337/
Kuiva89218/
Kivač89152/
Kiova89116/
Kivea8989/
Kivah8953/
Koiva8946/
Keiva8937/
Kivay8935/
Kihva8927/
Kivha8914/
Kivoa8912/
Kivau899/
Kivađ896/
Kivaj894/
Kivap891/
Kivaya80537/
Kivach8071/
Khiova8017/
Kivaha8015/
Kaivay8013/
Kaivah8013/
Kitvat807/
Khivha807/
Khieva804/
Kisvad803/
Khaiva802/
Kaivai802/
Kaijva801/
Khivad801/
Khivaj801/
Kitvas801/
Kivadh801/
Kivast801/
Kuivah801/
Kaivea801/
Koivah801/
Khivah801/
Kaivau801/
Kiovau801/
Kivaja801/
Kivuha801/
Kaaiva801/
Koivat801/
Gkiova801/
Kivaah801/
Keva7530,929/
Kivi755,335/
Civa754,899/
Kiwa754,237/
Kuva751,891/
Kyva751,673/
Kivo75598/
Kive75220/
Kivy753/
Qiva753/
Kéva751/
Kivj751/
Khaivaz7345/
Khaivas7327/
Kaivait733/
Kaivaya731/
Khaivad731/
Kohieva731/
Kishvha731/
Kuivaus731/
Kitvach731/
Kitvash731/
Koiwa678,497/
Chiva675,828/
Koivi671,194/
Kaiwa671,181/
Quiva671,176/
Kevau67560/
Kuivi67491/
Kiwai67466/
Keiwa67382/
Khiwa67370/
Kiveu67363/
Kuvah67264/
Khuva67246/
Kivie67234/
Civai67186/
Kuuva67175/
Kuiwa67175/
Kivoi67173/
Kaivi67127/
Kivés6793/
Kivou6793/
Kueva6792/
Kaivo6786/
Kevah6785/
Kkeva6784/
Kiovi6776/
Kiovo6776/
Kaive6772/
Kheva6771/
Kiwah6768/
Kieve6767/
Kivio6766/
Kuvai6763/
Keeva6758/
Kevai6750/
Kihua6747/
Kevga6742/
Kiwau6737/
Kevea6736/
Kiove6736/
Kivui6733/
Cuiva6732/
Kibea6731/
Kiviz6729/
Ceiva6728/
Kievo6727/
Keivi6726/
Koivo6724/
Koive6719/
Civaj6719/
Khivo6718/
Civay6717/
Kivei6717/
Caiva6715/
Kiewa6715/
Kehva6715/
Kivayova6714/
Kevoa6714/
Kyvai6713/
Kevay6712/
Kuive6712/
Kivuo6711/
Kuvea6711/
Kiviç6711/
Kivoň6710/
Kayva679/
Kıvaç679/
Keava678/
Kijwa678/
Kivyo676/
Kijua676/
Kaiua676/
Kihwa675/
Kiveh675/
Kiway675/
Koyva674/
Kevaa674/
Kishvaha674/
Kuvaa674/
Kyova674/
Civaa673/
Civau673/
Kiwwa673/
Khive672/
Kaishvas672/
Kevaj672/
Coiva672/
Kiwaa672/
Kuivo672/
Keivy671/
Kaithvad671/
Kajva671/
Kevha671/
Keyva671/
Khithvas671/
Kivhi671/
Kkiba671/
Kojva671/
Qaiva671/
Kuvay671/
Kuivy671/
Kiwua671/
Kijba671/
Kiwaś671/
Kuvau671/
Cciva671/
Kivee671/
Gciva671/
Qieva671/
Kyvaj671/
Kivjp671/
Kievi671/
Kaivy670/
Kivey670/
Keive670/

Kiva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiva in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﻔﺎkyfa-
Kiva in the Hindi language
कीवाkiva83.33
किवाkiva16.67
Kiva in the Russian language
Киваkiva-

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