Kivike Surname

198,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kivike Surname User-submission:

Kivike means 'preserve' among the Wahehe tribe of Tanzania.

Kivike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,0961:25,2583,101
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kivike Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kivike means 'preserve' among the Wahehe tribe of Tanzania.

- kalota

Kivike Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kivike is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivike? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kivike is the 198,386th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,457,090 people. The last name Kivike is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kivike live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Kivike is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,096 people, or 1 in 25,258. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Iringa Region, where 46 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kivika8384/
Kiveke8361/
Kivake8356/
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Keivik831/
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Kaivika7711/
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Kaivake774/
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Civik73504/
Kyvik73286/
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Kivig7320/
Kivic7313/
Kiwik7310/
Kivec731/
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Quivik673/
Chivik673/
Kiwiek672/
Ceivik672/
Keviec671/
Kiwiki671/
Kevhik671/
Kiwick671/
Kivics671/
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Kiveak671/
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Kibeik671/
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