Kivai Surname

493,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Kivai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5691:81,1607,479
Papua New Guinea901:90,59712,060
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Kivai (238) may also be a first name.

Kivai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kivai (Hindi: किवाई, Marathi: िकवै) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kivai is the 493,410th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,876,934 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kivai reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kivai is also the 580,229th most common first name world-wide It is held by 238 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 569 people, or 1 in 81,160. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Machakos County, where 50 percent are found, Makueni County, where 27 percent are found and Kitui County, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Kivai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivaji9111/
Kivayi913/
Kaivai912/
Kivi895,335/
Kiva893,200/
Kaivaji834/
Kaivait833/
Khivaji831/
Koivi801,194/
Kaiva801,019/
Kuivi80491/
Kiwai80466/
Kieva80431/
Khiva80380/
Kivaa80337/
Kivie80234/
Kuiva80218/
Civai80186/
Kivoi80173/
Kivač80152/
Kaivi80127/
Kiova80116/
Kivea8089/
Kiovi8076/
Kivio8066/
Kuvai8063/
Kivah8053/
Kevai8050/
Koiva8046/
Keiva8037/
Kivay8035/
Kivui8033/
Kiviz8029/
Kihva8027/
Keivi8026/
Kivei8017/
Kivha8014/
Kyvai8013/
Kivoa8012/
Kiviç8011/
Kivau809/
Kivae806/
Kivađ806/
Kivaj804/
Kivhi801/
Kivap801/
Kievi801/
Koiwai733,664/
Kivaya73537/
Kiwayi73328/
Kivaju73147/
Kivoja73118/
Kevaji73115/
Kivuio7383/
Kivach7371/
Kaivoi7365/
Civaji7352/
Kivaye7349/
Kivijo7349/
Kiviyo7342/
Kivist7328/
Chivai7327/
Koivio7327/
Kiviya7326/
Kivayo7319/
Khiova7317/
Kivaha7315/
Kaivay7313/
Kaivah7313/
Kysvai7310/
Kuiwai739/
Kitvat737/
Khivha737/
Keuvai736/
Kivuya736/
Kichvi735/
Kaivei735/
Khieva734/
Civaia734/
Kisvad733/
Khuivi733/
Khaivi733/
Khaiva732/
Quivai732/
Kaivae732/
Kivoya732/
Kivawe732/
Kijvit732/
Kaijva731/
Kevaai731/
Khivad731/
Khivaj731/
Kitvas731/
Kivadh731/
Kivast731/
Kiveii731/
Kivihe731/
Kuivah731/
Kaivea731/
Kaivie731/
Koivah731/
Kevaia731/
Keiwai731/
Khuvai731/
Khivah731/
Kaivau731/
Kaivui731/
Kiovau731/
Kivaja731/
Kiveit731/
Kivisz731/
Kivuha731/
Kivuyi731/
Kaaiva731/
Koivat731/
Kuivio731/
Gkiova731/
Kiewai731/
Kivaah731/
Kivuit731/
Kiviio731/
Keivio731/
Kivoit730/
Keva6730,929/
Civa674,899/
Kiwa674,237/
Kuva671,891/
Kivioja671,787/
Kyva671,673/
Kiwi67839/
Civi67587/
Kive67220/
Khibaia6750/
Khaivaz6745/
Kiswayi6734/
Khaivas6727/
Kivihya6714/
Keiviss6713/
Kaivoja6711/
Kibagio6711/
Khevaji678/
Kibhaji677/
Chivhai673/
Kivy673/
Qiva673/
Kivistø673/
Chivaie672/
Kaivaya671/
Khijwai671/
Kevajiy671/
Khaivad671/
Kohieva671/
Kievaya671/
Kishvha671/
Kivayas671/
Kéva671/
Kuivaus671/
Civahai671/
Kivuiyo671/
Qivi671/
Kivj671/
Kitvach671/
Kitvash671/
Khiewai671/

Kivai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kivai in the Hindi language
किवाईkiva'i-
Kivai in the Marathi language
िकवैikavai-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kivai
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