Kivula Surname

334,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kivula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7051:104,79411,642
Kenya2291:201,65914,674
Tanzania1631:324,79524,514
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Kivula (310) may also be a first name.

Kivula Last Name Facts

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

Kivula (Russian: Кивула) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kivula click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivula? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kivula is the 334,183rd most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,595,064 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kivula live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kivula is also the 499,178th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 310 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 705 people, or 1 in 104,794. Besides The DR Congo Kivula exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent are found and Tanzania, where 15 percent are found.

Kivula Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koivula924,401/
Kivuila921,735/
Kivaula9260/
Kivulai9247/
Kivulya9213/
Kaivula922/
Kuivula921/
Kivulay921/
Kivuela921/
Kivuilaa861/
Kivule831,371/
Kuvula83890/
Kivila83468/
Kivuli83359/
Kiwula8379/
Kevula8331/
Kivulo8310/
Kivola831/
Kuivila77274/
Chivula77224/
Kaivila77158/
Kivolya77110/
Kiboula7757/
Koyvula7726/
Civuila7722/
Kiwaula7719/
Koivila7710/
Kibuhla775/
Kibulah773/
Kevulya773/
Kibuula772/
Kivului772/
Kibulla772/
Kivulli772/
Kyovula771/
Kuibula771/
Keivola771/
Quivula771/
Khuvula771/
Ketvula771/
Koivola771/
Keibula771/
Chivulla7111/
Chivaula719/
Kivoulou712/
Chiveula711/
Kivuloth711/
Kivilaah711/
Kiwila672,172/
Kuvila67340/
Kivilo67326/
Kiwola67235/
Kiwuli67106/
Kiwule6767/
Civuli6723/
Kuwila6722/
Cevula6711/
Kewila677/
Cuvula676/
Khaivilay676/
Kewula674/
Kevila672/
Kiwulo672/
Kevuli671/
Kuwula671/

Kivula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kivula in the Russian language
Кивулаkivula-

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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 Kivula
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