Kiven Surname

282,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kiven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,0841:19,1602,622
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
France141:4,744,480251,814
China91:151,924,6187,954
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Kivén (1) are calculated separately.

Kiven (3,176) may also be a first name.

Kiven Last Name Facts

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

Kiven (Marathi: िकवेन, Russian: Кивен) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Kivén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiven? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 282,766th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,346,695 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Kiven reside; 79 percent reside in Central Africa and 78 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kiven is also the 127,523rd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 3,176 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,084 people, or 1 in 19,160. In Cameroon Kiven is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 80 percent reside, Centre Region, where 5 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Kiven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kiven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kiven last name expanded 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kiven last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Kiven earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.46% more than the national average, earning $58,882 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivén931/
Kieven91352/
Kivene9178/
Keiven9119/
Kaiven9116/
Kivien914/
Kuiven913/
Kivend911/
Kioven911/
Kivenne8317/
Kuijven832/
Kitveen831/
Kithven831/
Koivenc830/
Keven802,280/
Kuven80171/
Kivin8085/
Civen8037/
Küven8036/
Kivenova771/
Keeven73886/
Kivina73619/
Kiwene73128/
Kuyven73125/
Quiven7363/
Kivine7342/
Khivin7337/
Kueven7332/
Kevenk7328/
Kevien7325/
Keuven7320/
Keivin7319/
Chiven7317/
Keveen735/
Kesven734/
Kojven734/
Kivgin733/
Kevene732/
Kevein732/
Kivoin732/
Kivihn732/
Keaven732/
Coiven731/
Kibhen731/
Kivint731/
Koyven731/
Kievin731/
Ceiven731/
Kuveen731/
Kivain731/
Kaivin731/
Kayven731/
Kevean731/
Keevend6719/
Khivina6713/
Kaiwhen675/
Keivyon671/
Kivitin671/
Kuyveng671/
Kiewhen671/
Koivina671/
Quivent671/
Kevhene670/
Keeveen670/
Keaveng670/

Kiven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiven in the Marathi language
िकवेनikavena-
Kiven in the Russian language
Кивенkiven-

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