Kiviri Surname
Approximately 1,176 people bear this surname
Kiviri Surname User-submission:
The surname Kiviri means 'hair' in Luganda.
Kiviri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,130 | 1:34,548 | 4,575 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kiviri (44) may also be a first name.
Kiviri Surname Meaning
Kiviri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiviri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiviri occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kiviri.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiviri? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 318,279th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,196,893 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kiviri are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kiviri is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 44 people.
This surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,130 people, or 1 in 34,548. In Uganda Kiviri is most numerous in: Isingiro District, where 10 percent are found, Wakiso District, where 7 percent are found and Kiruhura District, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Uganda it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found and Rwanda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kivirii | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kivirai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaiviri | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kivirist | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kiveiris | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kivira | 83 | 89 | / |
| Kivuri | 83 | 35 | / |
| Civiri | 83 | 27 | / |
| Kiwiri | 83 | 22 | / |
| Kiveri | 83 | 18 | / |
| Kivire | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kuviri | 83 | 3 | / |
| Keviri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chiviri | 77 | 126 | / |
| Khuviri | 77 | 105 | / |
| Kiveris | 77 | 98 | / |
| Kaivira | 77 | 53 | / |
| Kibuiri | 77 | 27 | / |
| Kivaire | 77 | 24 | / |
| Keaviri | 77 | 17 | / |
| Koivira | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kevairi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kiveeri | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kihwiri | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kevirai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kueviri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiouiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kivhira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kivirea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuvairi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuivuri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kibirei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyviris | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chivirri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kichwiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuveri | 67 | 98 | / |
| Keveri | 67 | 74 | / |
| Kivere | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kiverä | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kuwiri | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kivera | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kaichuiri | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kevuri | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuvuri | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kiwuri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kiweri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kevira | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kivure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kébiri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuvire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kewiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koibhairi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyveri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Civeri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwira | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiviri
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