Lihavi Surname
Approximately 1,978 people bear this surname
Lihavi Surname User-submission:
The Lihavi surname Lihavi means 'bigger luck' or 'stronger luck'. It comes from the Luhya word ikhavi, which means 'luck', and the prefix li-, which means 'big'.
Lihavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,977 | 1:23,359 | 2,652 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Lihavi (82) may also be a first name.
Lihavi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Lihavi surname Lihavi means 'bigger luck' or 'stronger luck'. It comes from the Luhya word ikhavi, which means 'luck', and the prefix li-, which means 'big'.
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Lihavi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lihavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lihavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lihavi is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lihavi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lihavi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 209,010th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,684,300 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lihavi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Lihavi is also the 1,060,447th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 82 people.
The surname Lihavi is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,977 people, or 1 in 23,359. In Kenya Lihavi is most common in: Kakamega County, where 63 percent are found, Vihiga County, where 13 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 6 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Lihavi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lihavi last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lihabi | 83 | 410 | / |
| Lihava | 83 | 145 | / |
| Lihawi | 83 | 80 | / |
| Lehavi | 83 | 52 | / |
| Lihave | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lihavy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lihovi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lihaiwa | 77 | 171 | / |
| Lihovid | 77 | 28 | / |
| Lyhavyi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Lehavyi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lihovis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leavi | 73 | 32 | / |
| Lihovich | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lihawa | 67 | 6,171 | / |
| Leavai | 67 | 318 | / |
| Lihaba | 67 | 177 | / |
| Lehavy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lyhava | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lijava | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lijabi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lijawi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lehave | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lieava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihove | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laijabhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijave | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lihavi
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