Kivett Surname

197,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Kivett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0541:176,46517,705
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Honduras141:629,7463,754
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England51:11,143,612252,590
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guam11:160,1214,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:184,62816,354

Kivett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kivett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 197,494th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,437,522 people. Kivett is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Kivett are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,054 people, or 1 in 176,465. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 36 percent are found, Indiana, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent are found and Honduras, where 1 percent are found.

Kivett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kivett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kivett last name grew 755 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kivett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kivett surname are 29.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Kivett earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 35.2% less than the national average, earning R 153,996 per year and in United States they earn 8.84% less than the national average, earning $39,335 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivette92102/
Kivetts9298/
Kievett922/
Kiveett920/
Kivet9149/
Kiviet831,139/
Kivitt8361/
Kevett8346/
Kievet8337/
Kivetz8319/
Kivete834/
Kivets833/
Civett833/
Kaivet832/
Kiwett831/
Kiveit831/
Keivet830/
Kiewitt77736/
Kieviet77559/
Kiveste7777/
Kievitt7751/
Kivitte774/
Keviett773/
Kiwetts771/
Kivethe771/
Keivedt770/
Kivit73491/
Civet73443/
Kuvet73376/
Kevet7347/
Kiwet732/
Kiewiett713/
Kievieth711/
Kievit672,772/
Kiwitt671,404/
Kiewit67568/
Chivet67449/
Kevitt67234/
Kivite67184/
Kiwiet67168/
Quivet67138/
Kiwete6751/
Civeit6744/
Kewitt6743/
Kybett6740/
Keivit6734/
Kivist6728/
Kiovit6724/
Caivet6721/
Kibitt6718/
Keveth6713/
Kaiwet6710/
Kiewet677/
Kevete676/
Kiwetz676/
Ketvit675/
Khivit673/
Kewett673/
Kyvets673/
Kijvit672/
Kuibet672/
Kieuit672/
Keviet671/
Kevets671/
Kewiet671/
Kuiwet671/
Coivet671/
Kivuit671/
Qiviet671/
Cevett671/
Keveit670/
Kebett670/
Kivoit670/

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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 Kivett
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