Köiv Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Köiv Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Kõiv (978), Koiv (216) & Kôiv (1) are calculated separately.
Köiv Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Köiv Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Köiv occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Kõiv, Koiv or Kôiv. For other possible spellings of Köiv click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Köiv? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Köiv reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Köiv is most frequently used in Finland, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 458,058. In Finland Köiv is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 83 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 8 percent are found and South Karelia, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Finland Köiv exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 43 percent are found and Norway, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kõiv | 92 | 978 | / |
| Koiv | 92 | 216 | / |
| Kôiv | 92 | 1 | / |
| Köiva | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kiv | 86 | 1,853 | / |
| Kivi | 75 | 5,335 | / |
| Kiva | 75 | 3,200 | / |
| Kivo | 75 | 598 | / |
| Kiev | 75 | 499 | / |
| Kövi | 75 | 447 | / |
| Kivu | 75 | 402 | / |
| Kaiv | 75 | 320 | / |
| Kive | 75 | 220 | / |
| Kuiv | 75 | 152 | / |
| Kövy | 75 | 99 | / |
| Kiav | 75 | 57 | / |
| Keiv | 75 | 41 | / |
| Khiv | 75 | 32 | / |
| Kiiv | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kyiv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kivy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kíiv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kkiv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kièv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwiv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kivh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiyv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khiav | 67 | 41,750 | / |
| Kv | 67 | 2,472 | / |
| Koivu | 67 | 2,092 | / |
| Koivi | 67 | 1,194 | / |
| Kaiva | 67 | 1,019 | / |
| Khiev | 67 | 768 | / |
| Kivai | 67 | 670 | / |
| Kivia | 67 | 572 | / |
| Kivwa | 67 | 493 | / |
| Kuivi | 67 | 491 | / |
| Kieva | 67 | 431 | / |
| Khiva | 67 | 380 | / |
| Kiveu | 67 | 363 | / |
| Kivaa | 67 | 337 | / |
| Kiuvu | 67 | 262 | / |
| Kivie | 67 | 234 | / |
| Kuiva | 67 | 218 | / |
| Kwiva | 67 | 200 | / |
| Kivoi | 67 | 173 | / |
| Kivua | 67 | 152 | / |
| Kiviu | 67 | 145 | / |
| Kaivi | 67 | 127 | / |
| Kiova | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kiavi | 67 | 115 | / |
| Kiaev | 67 | 104 | / |
| Kivva | 67 | 101 | / |
| Kivou | 67 | 93 | / |
| Kivea | 67 | 89 | / |
| Kaivo | 67 | 86 | / |
| Kiviö | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kaivu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Kiovi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Kiovo | 67 | 76 | / |
| Kõiva | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kaive | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kiyov | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kieve | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kivio | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kiava | 67 | 64 | / |
| Kiave | 67 | 61 | / |
| Kivah | 67 | 53 | / |
| Koiva | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kiive | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kiiva | 67 | 40 | / |
| Keiva | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kaiev | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kiove | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kivay | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kivui | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kievo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kihva | 67 | 27 | / |
| Keivi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kayiv | 67 | 25 | / |
| Koivo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kiavo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kiovu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kivwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koive | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khivo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Đakiv | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kivei | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kheiv | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kivha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kuive | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kõivo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kivoa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kivuo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kivvi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kivuu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kiyev | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kiuve | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kiavu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kivau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kivyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kivae | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kivađ | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kivya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kiveh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khaiv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaiov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khiiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khiov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khive | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koiov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiuva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuivo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiuv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiiov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiawv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiuvy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kõive | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwive | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kievi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaivy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kivey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keive | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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