Kiyovu Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kiyovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiyovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742

Kiyovu Last Name Facts

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

Kiyovu is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiyovu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,532,898th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Kiyovu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kiyovu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 3,549,025. In Uganda Kiyovu is mostly found in: Nakasongola District, where 73 percent reside, Luweero District, where 9 percent reside and Mityana District, where 9 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 42 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayovu83111/
Kiyavu831/
Kiyabou7745/
Kiyobau771/
Chiyovu771/
Koivu732,092/
Kiveu73363/
Kyevu73112/
Kaivu7376/
Kouvu7325/
Keivu731/
Kiivu731/
Kuivu731/
Kouvou677,523/
Kiyabu671,029/
Kaibou67992/
Kouveu6748/
Kiyawu6734/
Kuibou6728/
Kayavu6712/
Koiwou677/
Kaybou676/
Keibou676/
Kaivou674/
Kiyebu674/
Kaiwou673/
Kajovu672/
Kayivu672/
Kayvus671/
Keybou671/
Keiywu671/
Kaiybu671/
Keeivu671/
Keivou671/
Kuyowu671/
Koyobu671/
Koiobu671/
Koibou671/
Koiavu671/
Koivou671/
Kijobu671/
Kaivui671/
Kaivau671/
Kiebou671/
Kayevu671/
Kayowu671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kiyovu
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