Kivit Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kivit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2531:66,74811,408
Russia921:1,566,555105,717
Estonia651:20,3353,530
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Belgium121:958,05473,966
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Lithuania81:379,32417,382
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Kivit (32) may also be a first name.

Kivit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kivit (Marathi: िकवीत, Russian: Кивит) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivit? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kivit is the 624,505th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Kivit live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kivit is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name Kivit is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 66,748. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 34 percent are found, Gelderland, where 22 percent are found and South Holland, where 16 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 19 percent are found and Estonia, where 13 percent are found.

Kivit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kivit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kivit surname fell 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kivit Last Name Statistics demography

Kivit earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.72% less than the national average, earning R 128,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kievit912,772/
Kiviet911,139/
Kivite91184/
Kivitt9161/
Keivit9134/
Kivist9128/
Kiovit9124/
Khivit913/
Kijvit912/
Kiveit911/
Kivuit911/
Kivoit910/
Kieviet83559/
Kievith83135/
Kiviste8383/
Kievitt8351/
Kivitte834/
Kaivait833/
Kivistø833/
Civit801,207/
Kiwit80213/
Kevit8079/
Kivet8049/
Kivid802/
Koiviste778/
Kievieth771/
Kivett732,120/
Kiwitt731,404/
Kiewit73568/
Kevitt73234/
Khibit73210/
Kiwiet73168/
Kievid7352/
Khuvit7345/
Civeit7344/
Kievet7337/
Kivetz7319/
Kibitt7318/
Chivit7316/
Kiwith736/
Kuvait735/
Ketvit735/
Kevite734/
Kivete734/
Kivets733/
Kaivet732/
Kieuit732/
Keavit731/
Qiviet731/
Kiwoit731/
Kiwite731/
Khiwit731/
Keviet731/
Keiwit731/
Keivet730/
Keveit730/
Kevith730/
Kiewiet672,967/
Kiewitt67736/
Kivette67102/
Kivetts6798/
Kiveste6777/
Kiewidt679/
Keviett673/
Quivite673/
Kiewoit672/
Kievett672/
Kaiweit671/
Khetvit671/
Kieweit671/
Keveith671/
Quijvit671/
Kivethe671/
Kuiwite671/
Kiboitt671/
Keiwiet671/
Koyvite671/
Kiveett670/
Keivedt670/

Kivit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kivit in the Marathi language
िकवीतikavita-
Kivit in the Russian language
Кивитkivit-

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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 Kivit
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