Kivala Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kivala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya941:491,27625,271
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Estonia151:88,12015,474
India141:54,790,384527,769
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kivala (73) may also be a first name.

Kivala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kivala (Hindi: किवला, Marathi: िकवला, Russian: Кивала) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kivala.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,189,614th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Kivala live; 47 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kivala is also the 1,134,117th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 73 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 491,276. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 88 percent live, Machakos County, where 10 percent live and Kajiado County, where 1 percent live. Beside Kenya it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Kivala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kivala last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Kivala earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuivala92309/
Kaivala92152/
Kivaula9260/
Kievala929/
Kivalya922/
Koivala921/
Kivalia921/
Kaivalya8625/
Khivalia861/
Kaivalau861/
Kaivalla861/
Kuivalai861/
Kiwala835,095/
Kivela83756/
Kivali83751/
Kivale83681/
Kevala83284/
Kuvala83245/
Kývala83102/
Kivalo8352/
Kyvala8321/
Civala8311/
Kivola831/
Khoivalap801/
Chivala773,788/
Kivuila771,735/
Caivala771,578/
Kaivola77652/
Khuvala77209/
Khivali77158/
Kaiwala77138/
Kiwaala7764/
Kiwalya7748/
Kevalya7733/
Kivaylo7722/
Kevalia7721/
Kiwaula7719/
Khiwala7713/
Kuvalia7713/
Khevala7711/
Kiballa7710/
Koivalo778/
Kajvala777/
Kaivale777/
Koiwala777/
Kuivela777/
Kiwalla776/
Kkevala776/
Kesvala774/
Kuvalla773/
Kivhale772/
Kaivaly772/
Kibaila772/
Kuvalya772/
Kibaala772/
Kevalai771/
Kibalay771/
Kibhala771/
Kievale771/
Kitvale771/
Kivelay771/
Kivella771/
Koivola771/
Kevalah771/
Keivola771/
Kibalia771/
Kihwala771/
Kisuala771/
Kivaile771/
Civaila771/
Civalaa771/
Civalai771/
Civalau771/
Civalla771/
Quivala771/
Kuvalai771/
Gkivalos7164/
Gkivalou7128/
Khaivale7120/
Kaiwalla7110/
Kevalaya7110/
Chivaula719/
Kaivhale715/
Chivaila713/
Khesvala712/
Keiwalla711/
Khiwalia711/
Khuvaila711/
Kivolaya711/
Kuibalia711/
Chivalla711/
Koiwalay711/
Koiwalah711/
Kehvalla711/
Kissuala711/
Kivuilaa711/
Kuibalah711/
Caaivala711/
Kevaella710/
Kiwale676,937/
Civale671,476/
Kevale671,370/
Kiwali67681/
Kuvela67261/
Kiwola67235/
Kevela67216/
Kiwała67212/
Kiwela67206/
Kibała67138/
Kiwalo6798/
Kyvalo6796/
Civali6794/
Kuwala6763/
Kuvola6756/
Kybala6738/
Käbala678/
Cevala677/
Kiwaly676/
Kevali676/
Civalo676/
Kheshvala675/
Kivolo675/
Kivole675/
Kewala674/
Civalj673/
Kivelo672/
Kevalo672/
Kibaly672/
Kywala671/
Qiwala671/

Kivala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kivala in the Hindi language
किवलाkivala75
केवलाkevala25
Kivala in the Marathi language
िकवलाikavala75
िकवळाikavala25
Kivala in the Russian language
Кивалаkivala-

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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 Kivala
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