Where Does The Last Name Kivu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kivu (Russian: Киву) is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 723,769^th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 18,128,224 people. The last name Kivu is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Kivu are found; 33 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 33 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 673,127^th most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 183 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 152,105. In Romania Kivu is most frequent in: Călărași County, where 40 percent reside, Teleorman County, where 30 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 26 percent reside. Other than Romania Kivu exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside.