Kivell Surname

371,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kivell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keevil,' a parish in Wiltshire, four miles from Trowbridge.

1620 Baptised — Jaine, d. Henry Kevill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Kivell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3631:101,50311,010
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
New Zealand1821:24,8814,349
England1281:435,29729,139
Australia281:964,13257,058
Wales231:134,5459,804
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malta11:430,2723,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Isle of Man101:5,427530
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Kivell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keevil,' a parish in Wiltshire, four miles from Trowbridge.

1620 Baptised — Jaine, d. Henry Kevill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A parish in Wiltshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From kevel, a horse. Keevil, Caval, and Cavall would seem to be the same name. compare Nankivel and Penkevil.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Amongst the Wiltshire family names derived from parishes in the county are Keevil and Kemble.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Kivell Last Name Facts

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

Kivell has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 371,870th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,551,861 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kivell live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 101,503. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 91 percent reside, British Columbia, where 4 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Canada it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 19 percent reside.

Kivell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kivell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kivell last name increased 881 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kivell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kivell last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kivell are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Kivell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.58% more than the national average, earning $54,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning $54,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivelle924/
Kievell921/
Keivell920/
Kivel91983/
Kittvell861/
Kievel83278/
Kivele83105/
Keivel8344/
Kiveal8332/
Kitvel8320/
Civell8313/
Kivelæ8313/
Kevell835/
Kaivel833/
Kivill830/
Chivell77609/
Ketvell7734/
Kievill777/
Kiwelle773/
Kevelle771/
Civel73933/
Kuvel73661/
Kivil7394/
Kyvel7354/
Kevel7348/
Kivelova716/
Keeviell710/
Chiveall710/
Kiwele6715,893/
Chivel67627/
Kevill67494/
Civill6765/
Keevel6763/
Kevele6761/
Caivel6722/
Ketvel6721/
Cevell6721/
Quivel675/
Khevel673/
Kuivil671/
Kyvele671/
Kivhil671/
Civeal671/
Cuvell670/

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