Kivang Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kivang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1041:78,40110,308
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kivang (36) may also be a first name.

Kivang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kivang (Hindi: किवंग) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kivang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,795,579th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 99 percent of Kivang live; 99 percent live in Oceania Islands and 99 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kivang is also the 1,717,090th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 36 people.

Kivang is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 78,401. In Papua New Guinea Kivang is most common in: East Sepik, where 89 percent reside, West New Britain, where 9 percent reside and Morobe, where 1 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiwang83407/
Kivanc83107/
Kuvang8352/
Kiveng836/
Kevang836/
Kivong835/
Kivank831/
Kaiwang7720/
Kijuang7715/
Khibang776/
Kaivong771/
Keevang771/
Kiouang771/
Koiwang771/
Khaivong715/
Kewang67456/
Khaiwuang67136/
Kuwang6767/
Kiwong6743/
Qiwang6710/
Keveng674/
Qibang672/
Cevang671/
Caivasing671/
Kuveng671/
Kevong670/

Kivang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kivang in the Hindi language
किवंगkivanga-

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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 Kivang
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