Kainwo Surname

100,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Kainwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kainwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone4,6711:1,518276
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kainwo Last Name Facts

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

Kainwo occurs in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kainwo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kainwo is the 100,968th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,558,833 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kainwo are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 4,671 people, or 1 in 1,518. Barring Sierra Leone Kainwo is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Lebanon, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kainwoh921/
Kanwo9129/
Kinwo911/
Kainwood860/
Kainbo8328/
Kanwou8312/
Kinwou8310/
Khanwo839/
Kainwa835/
Kanwoh832/
Kayinwa7727/
Kasimwo773/
Kuinwou771/
Kayinbo771/
Kienwou771/
Kanwa731,435/
Kinwa73358/
Kinvo7373/
Kenwo7310/
Kanuo738/
Kanvo733/
Kanwoitz711/
Kouianwo711/
Kajawo672,833/
Kainua6755/
Keanwa6717/
Kenwou6713/
Kamwou6712/
Khanwa6711/
Kanuos675/
Kamwoj674/
Kanboj673/
Kanvoj673/
Kanwah673/
Kanmbo672/
Keinbo671/
Kanboo671/
Kanvgo671/
Kanhwa671/
Kanwga671/
Kounwo671/
Kinvou671/
Kionvo671/
Keinwa671/
Khanuo671/
Kanvot670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kainwo
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