Kivu Surname
Approximately 402 people bear this surname
Kivu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 132 | 1:152,105 | 16,078 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Kivu (183) may also be a first name.
Kivu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kivu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kivu (Russian: Киву) is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kivu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kivu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 723,769th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,128,224 people. The surname Kivu occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Kivu are found; 33 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 33 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Kivu is also the 673,127th most common first name on earth It is held by 183 people.
Kivu is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 152,105. In Romania Kivu is most numerous in: Călărași County, where 40 percent are found, Teleorman County, where 30 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 26 percent are found. Beside Romania this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koivu | 89 | 2,092 | / |
| Kiveu | 89 | 363 | / |
| Kivou | 89 | 93 | / |
| Kaivu | 89 | 76 | / |
| Kivui | 89 | 33 | / |
| Kivud | 89 | 28 | / |
| Kiovu | 89 | 21 | / |
| Kivuu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Kivau | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kivut | 89 | 7 | / |
| Kivhu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kisvu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keivu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuivu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaivou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kitvou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kivuit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koivou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kivuha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiovau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaivui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaivau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keivou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kivush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kevu | 75 | 346 | / |
| Kiwu | 75 | 278 | / |
| Kuvu | 75 | 50 | / |
| Civu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kuivaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chivu | 67 | 11,174 | / |
| Koiwu | 67 | 574 | / |
| Kevau | 67 | 560 | / |
| Kevou | 67 | 126 | / |
| Kaiwu | 67 | 90 | / |
| Kevui | 67 | 84 | / |
| Kiwau | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kiswu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kivoň | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kiewu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keiwu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kiowu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuvui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kiwou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Civau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuvau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kibuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyovu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkibu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kivu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kivu in the Russian language | ||
| Киву | kivu | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kivu
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