Kiwi Surname
Approximately 839 people bear this surname
Kiwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 463 | 1:17,611 | 1,777 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Indonesia | 76 | 1:1,740,121 | 112,888 |
| Israel | 51 | 1:167,797 | 17,113 |
| Iran | 37 | 1:2,075,203 | 73,016 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Palestine | 7 | 1:649,836 | 13,939 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Kiwi (2,292) may also be a first name.
Kiwi Demographics
Average Male Kiwi Height
175.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kiwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiwi (Arabic: كيوي, Hindi: किवी) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kiwi is the 415,025th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,685,990 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Kiwi reside; 56 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 56 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kiwi is also the 155,744th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 2,292 people.
The last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 463 people, or 1 in 17,611. In Papua New Guinea Kiwi is most numerous in: Morobe, where 30 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 18 percent reside and Bougainville, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwai | 89 | 466 | / |
| Kaiwi | 89 | 292 | / |
| Kiwoi | 89 | 213 | / |
| Kiwei | 89 | 18 | / |
| Kiwii | 89 | 13 | / |
| Kiwie | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kiwih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kiwiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuiwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kijwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koiwai | 80 | 3,664 | / |
| Kaiwai | 80 | 615 | / |
| Kiswii | 80 | 568 | / |
| Kaiwii | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kaiwei | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kuiwai | 80 | 9 | / |
| Khaiwi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kaiwie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keiwit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiewie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keiwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiewei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiewui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khiwit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiswei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiswiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiwoit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koiwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiewai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiwidd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kivi | 75 | 5,335 | / |
| Kiwa | 75 | 4,237 | / |
| Kiwe | 75 | 2,197 | / |
| Kewi | 75 | 1,111 | / |
| Kuwi | 75 | 272 | / |
| Kiwy | 75 | 49 | / |
| Kywi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kjwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiwisch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kheiwei | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khijwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaiweit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khiewai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koiwa | 67 | 8,497 | / |
| Koivi | 67 | 1,194 | / |
| Kaiwa | 67 | 1,181 | / |
| Kaiwe | 67 | 803 | / |
| Kivai | 67 | 670 | / |
| Kuivi | 67 | 491 | / |
| Keiwa | 67 | 382 | / |
| Khiwa | 67 | 370 | / |
| Chiwi | 67 | 316 | / |
| Khuwi | 67 | 315 | / |
| Kivie | 67 | 234 | / |
| Kiewe | 67 | 196 | / |
| Kuiwa | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kivoi | 67 | 173 | / |
| Kaivi | 67 | 127 | / |
| Kiovi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Kivio | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kiwoy | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kivui | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kuwih | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kiviz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Keivi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Qiwei | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kiwey | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kivei | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kiewa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Keiwe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kijui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kiviç | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kuwie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaiui | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kehwi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kiweh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kyowi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kijwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keawi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kihwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qiwai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kiway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kkibi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kiwwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kevii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kajwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khewi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keywi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quiwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiwaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kewie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koiui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kijbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kibyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiewy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjhwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kievi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kiwi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiwi in the Hindi language | ||
| किवी | kivi | - |
| Kiwi in the Arabic language | ||
| كيوي | kywy | - |
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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 Kiwi
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