Kadwa Surname

211,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kadwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kadwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0461:16,3662,570
South Africa7521:72,0458,977
India871:8,816,843179,063
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England61:9,286,343223,652
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Kadwa (151) may also be a first name.

Kadwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kadwa (Hindi: कड्वा, Marathi: कडवा) is found most in Malawi. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kadwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 211,868th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,746,810 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Kadwa reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kadwa is also the 749,223rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 151 people.

The last name Kadwa is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,046 people, or 1 in 16,366. Excluding Malawi Kadwa exists in 14 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 39 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Kadwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kadwa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Kadwa earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning R 210,360 per year and in United States they earn 15.99% less than the national average, earning $36,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kadway9125/
Kadwad9115/
Khadwa915/
Kadwai913/
Khadway831/
Khadwah831/
Khadwad831/
Katwa801,249/
Kadua80714/
Kodwa80365/
Kadva80275/
Kadwe80271/
Kadwi8014/
Qadwa808/
Kadwo803/
Kedwa801/
Khadwast77112/
Kaidewea771/
Khadwahe771/
Qadwai73527/
Khatwa73480/
Kaitwa73247/
Katwai73130/
Khadua7368/
Kaetwa7361/
Katway7344/
Cadway7335/
Kadwit7317/
Katwad7316/
Kadwey7315/
Kadhua7313/
Katwaz7311/
Khadva735/
Kaddua735/
Khadwe734/
Kadvad734/
Kaddva733/
Kodwat733/
Khadba733/
Kadwuo733/
Kadhwe732/
Kautwa732/
Kodwai732/
Kadbay732/
Kodwad732/
Ckadua731/
Kedwai731/
Katwat731/
Kadweu731/
Kadwee731/
Qadwas731/
Kaatwa731/
Kadvai731/
Katw'a731/
Koudwa731/
Katwah731/
Kathwa731/
Kattwa731/
Katwaj731/
Kadhva731/
Kadvay731/
Kedway730/
Kaidewhea7112/
Kaideweah711/
Kahatwa6752/
Kaitwad6712/
Khatway6710/
Kayduah679/
Kathwas676/
Kaitwas676/
Kadouha674/
Kadbhai674/
Katwaja674/
Kaetwai674/
Qadwash672/
Qaidwai672/
Kattwah672/
Khatwat671/
Kuidwai671/
Kaidewo671/
Kadhuad671/
Kadvais671/
Kathwat671/
Kautwas671/
Kahtwea671/
Kadvaya671/
Khedwai671/
Khaadwe671/
Khadhua671/
Khadhva671/
Kodwath671/
Khatwai671/
Kattwai671/
Katweha671/
Quadwai671/

Kadwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kadwa in the Hindi language
कड्वाkadva-
Kadwa in the Marathi language
कडवाkadava-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kadwa
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