Kivel Surname
Approximately 983 people bear this surname
Kivel Surname Definition:
(from a place name) or (from the name of a male ancestor) Either from Kiwile, the name of several villages in Lithuania, or a nickname for Akiva.
Kivel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 449 | 1:807,258 | 62,140 |
| Belarus | 186 | 1:51,081 | 8,731 |
| Brazil | 137 | 1:1,562,586 | 51,889 |
| Russia | 72 | 1:2,001,709 | 124,796 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Moldova | 24 | 1:148,390 | 15,621 |
| Italy | 19 | 1:3,218,773 | 100,309 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Kivel (14) may also be a first name.
Kivel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from a place name) or (from the name of a male ancestor) Either from Kiwile, the name of several villages in Lithuania, or a nickname for Akiva.
Kivel Demographics
Kivel Political Affiliation
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Kivel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kivel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kivel (Russian: Кивель) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kivel? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kivel is the 366,594th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,413,577 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Kivel are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kivel is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 14 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 449 people, or 1 in 807,258. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 20 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 14 percent reside.
Kivel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kivel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kivel last name expanded 898 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kivel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Kivel surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.
Kivel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $48,107 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kivell | 91 | 965 | / |
| Kievel | 91 | 278 | / |
| Kivele | 91 | 105 | / |
| Keivel | 91 | 44 | / |
| Kiveal | 91 | 32 | / |
| Kitvel | 91 | 20 | / |
| Kivelæ | 91 | 13 | / |
| Kaivel | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kivelle | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kievell | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keivell | 83 | 0 | / |
| Civel | 80 | 933 | / |
| Kuvel | 80 | 661 | / |
| Kivil | 80 | 94 | / |
| Kyvel | 80 | 54 | / |
| Kevel | 80 | 48 | / |
| Kivelova | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kittvell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiwele | 73 | 15,893 | / |
| Chivel | 73 | 627 | / |
| Keevel | 73 | 63 | / |
| Kevele | 73 | 61 | / |
| Caivel | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ketvel | 73 | 21 | / |
| Civell | 73 | 13 | / |
| Quivel | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kevell | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khevel | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuivil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyvele | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kivhil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Civeal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kivill | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kihwele | 67 | 6,196 | / |
| Chivell | 67 | 609 | / |
| Kiwhele | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ketvell | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kievill | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kiwelle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keshvel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kivlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khevele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khejvel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeviel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivaile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevelle | 67 | 1 | / |
Kivel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kivel in the Russian language | ||
| Кивель | kivel | - |
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