Kivis Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kivis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea891:91,61512,219
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kivis (258) may also be a first name.

Kivis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kivis (Russian: Кивис) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivis? popularity and diffusion

Kivis is the 1,795,579th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 85 percent of Kivis reside; 85 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 85 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 554,411th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 258 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 91,615. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Eastern Highlands, where 97 percent are found, Morobe, where 2 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivist9128/
Kivisz911/
Kiovis911/
Keivis911/
Keiviss8313/
Kivistø833/
Civis80245/
Kives80180/
Kevis80170/
Kivés8093/
Kiwis8054/
Kiviz8029/
Kiviç8011/
Kuvis8011/
Kivisova771/
Kiwise73224/
Chivis73204/
Kibisz73112/
Kevish7393/
Keviss7369/
Quivis7367/
Kibish7366/
Kieves7344/
Civish7331/
Khuvis7327/
Keevis7324/
Kibizs7323/
Keives736/
Kevhis735/
Kuvish735/
Kayvis735/
Kevies733/
Kivets733/
Kivesh733/
Kivysz732/
Kibois732/
Kevios731/
Kevišs731/
Kibiss731/
Kibišs731/
Kevois731/
Keuvis731/
Kuibis731/
Kivetts6798/
Kiviche6795/
Kiewisz6759/
Gkioves6717/
Kibisch6710/
Kiwisch679/
Keevish679/
Kiewies672/
Kiwisse671/
Kuvaish671/
Kevisch671/
Kayviss671/
Chivois670/

Kivis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kivis in the Russian language
Кивисkivis-

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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 Kivis
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