Kivis Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Kivis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 89 | 1:91,615 | 12,219 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
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
Kivis (Russian: Кивис) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kivis? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kivis is the 1,795,579th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 widespread first name worldwide, held by 258 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 91,615. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Eastern Highlands, where 97 percent live, Morobe, where 2 percent live and Jiwaka, where 1 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kivist | 91 | 28 | / |
| Kivisz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kiovis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keivis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keiviss | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kivistø | 83 | 3 | / |
| Civis | 80 | 245 | / |
| Kives | 80 | 180 | / |
| Kevis | 80 | 170 | / |
| Kivés | 80 | 93 | / |
| Kiwis | 80 | 54 | / |
| Kiviz | 80 | 29 | / |
| Kiviç | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kuvis | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kivisova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiwise | 73 | 224 | / |
| Chivis | 73 | 204 | / |
| Kibisz | 73 | 112 | / |
| Kevish | 73 | 93 | / |
| Keviss | 73 | 69 | / |
| Quivis | 73 | 67 | / |
| Kibish | 73 | 66 | / |
| Kieves | 73 | 44 | / |
| Civish | 73 | 31 | / |
| Khuvis | 73 | 27 | / |
| Keevis | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kibizs | 73 | 23 | / |
| Keives | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kevhis | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kuvish | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kayvis | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kevies | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kivets | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kivesh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kivysz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kibois | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kevios | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kevišs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kibiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kibišs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kevois | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keuvis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuibis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kivetts | 67 | 98 | / |
| Kiviche | 67 | 95 | / |
| Kiewisz | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gkioves | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kibisch | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kiwisch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keevish | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kiewies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiwisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuvaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayviss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivois | 67 | 0 | / |
Kivis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kivis in the Russian language | ||
| Кивис | kivis | - |
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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 Kivis
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