Kiver Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kiver Surname Definition:

A contraction of Mac Iver, q.v.

Kiver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1231:1,171,73286,402
Belarus591:161,03521,792
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England171:3,277,533109,658
Isle of Man131:6,6021,513
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
India71:109,580,769786,157
Moldova41:890,34246,069
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Kiver (79) may also be a first name.

Kiver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A contraction of Mac Iver, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

KEVEAR: From ke-veor, the great hedge; or kea-veor, the great enclosure.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Kiver Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiver (Marathi: िकवेर्, Russian: Кивер) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiver? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiver is the 862,604th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 23,135,066 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kiver reside; 56 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,083,225th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 79 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 1,171,732. In Russia Kiver is most prevalent in: Belgorod Oblast, where 33 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Kiver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kiver has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kiver Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kiver surname is predominantly Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kiver surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kiver earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.88% less than the national average, earning R 21,684 per year and in United States they earn 8.32% less than the national average, earning $39,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keiver91194/
Kiever91115/
Kaiver9126/
Kivere9122/
Kivesr915/
Khiver911/
Kuiver910/
Kaivert8314/
Kisvetr8312/
Koitver838/
Kisvere831/
Kieveir830/
Kever801,931/
Kuver801,925/
Küver80132/
Kyver80119/
Kiwer8075/
Civer8035/
Käver8018/
Kéver8013/
Kiverova7753/
Keever734,092/
Chiver73771/
Kibeer73193/
Quiver73135/
Kuever7361/
Kivior7358/
Kiwere7352/
Kevere7341/
Kiwert7314/
Kuvear7312/
Keaver7311/
Kivire738/
Kiewer736/
Coiver734/
Khuver733/
Kuhver733/
Kuveer732/
Keyver732/
Kuvier732/
Cuiver731/
Kävert731/
Kievir731/
Koiber731/
Kuuver731/
Keveer731/
Kaiwer731/
Kaivir731/
Kehver731/
Caiver731/
Kisuer730/
Kkever730/
Kiewir730/
Kevier730/
Kyvere730/
Keevert6778/
Quaiver6747/
Kiweire6746/
Kivaire6724/
Quisver6717/
Kaaiber676/
Cuivier672/
Khayver672/
Cheiver672/
Kijwere671/
Kichwer671/
Kevertt671/
Quivier671/
Ckeaver671/
Coivert671/
Keibear670/
Keiwert670/
Caivier670/
Keveire670/

Kiver Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiver in the Marathi language
िकवेर्ikaver-
Kiver in the Russian language
Киверkiver-

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