Cognomen Kavaya (Kavaya 
) , globally, is a rare family name. The last name Kavaya is characteristic of Kenya, where it is quite a rare surname, Tanzania, where it is a rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Kenya, Tanzania, and India. Likewise, Kavaya is the forename as well as the last name.