Cognomen Kiva (Kiva 
, Кива 
, Ківа ) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The last name Kiva is characteristic of Ukraine, where it is quite a rare surname, Russia, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Ukraine, Russia, and India. Likewise, Kiva is the forename as well as the last name.