Kiviri Surname

318,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kiviri Surname User-submission:

The surname Kiviri means 'hair' in Luganda.

Kiviri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,1301:34,5484,575
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kiviri (44) may also be a first name.

Kiviri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kiviri means 'hair' in Luganda.

- jowuan

Kiviri Last Name Facts

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

Kiviri has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiviri? popularity and diffusion

It is the 318,279th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,196,893 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 prevalent given name globally, borne by 44 people.

The last name Kiviri is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 1,130 people, or 1 in 34,548. In Uganda Kiviri is primarily found in: Isingiro District, where 10 percent live, Wakiso District, where 7 percent live and Kiruhura District, where 6 percent live. Besides Uganda it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live and Rwanda, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivirii921/
Kivirai921/
Kaiviri921/
Kivirist861/
Kiveiris861/
Kivira8389/
Kivuri8335/
Civiri8327/
Kiwiri8322/
Kiveri8318/
Kivire838/
Kuviri833/
Keviri831/
Chiviri77126/
Khuviri77105/
Kiveris7798/
Kaivira7753/
Kibuiri7727/
Kivaire7724/
Keaviri7717/
Koivira777/
Kevairi773/
Kiveeri772/
Kihwiri772/
Kevirai771/
Kueviri771/
Kiouiri771/
Kivhira771/
Kivirea771/
Kuvairi771/
Kuivuri771/
Kibirei771/
Kyviris771/
Chivirri711/
Kichwiri711/
Kuveri6798/
Keveri6774/
Kivere6722/
Kiverä6722/
Kuwiri6713/
Kivera6712/
Kaichuiri679/
Kevuri678/
Kuvuri677/
Kiwuri673/
Kiweri673/
Kevira672/
Kivure672/
Kébiri672/
Kuvire672/
Kewiri671/
Kevire671/
Koibhairi671/
Kiwire671/
Kyveri671/
Civeri671/
Kiwira671/

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