Kivsh Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kivsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Kivsh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kivsh (Russian: Кивш) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivsh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,228,735th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Kivsh are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 68 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Kivsh is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 4,117,802. In Russia it is primarily found in: Kaliningrad Oblast, where 66 percent are found, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 17 percent are found and Primorsky Krai, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia Kivsh exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 3 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivsch911/
Kivs895/
Kivh891/
Kyvsh8040/
Kivch8024/
Keivs8010/
Kishw806/
Hkivs801/
Kibsh801/
Kiv751,853/
Kipsch7395/
Kibsch731/
Kips67761/
Kiev67499/
Kaifesh67432/
Kaiv67320/
Koiv67216/
Kuiv67152/
Kiepsch6784/
Keiv6741/
Kibs6736/
Khiv6732/
Kkiv673/
Kifs672/
Kijv671/
Kifh671/
Kiebsch671/
Kihf671/
Kitv671/
Civs671/
Kisf671/
Kjvs671/
Kivj671/
Kisw671/
Civh671/

Kivsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kivsh in the Russian language
Кившkivs-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kivsh
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