Kakwe Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Kakwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Kakwe (25) may also be a first name.
Kakwe Demographics
Kakwe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kakwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kakwe is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kakwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakwe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,168,711th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kakwe are found; 78 percent are found in Central Africa and 78 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 25 people.
Kakwe is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Other than The DR Congo Kakwe is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.
Kakwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakwey | 91 | 233 | / |
| Kaekwe | 91 | 50 | / |
| Kakwej | 91 | 48 | / |
| Kaukwe | 91 | 23 | / |
| Kakwea | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kakwet | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaskwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kakwue | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kakwez | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kakw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khakhwe | 83 | 136 | / |
| Kgakgwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kankwee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kakwehe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kadkweh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kagwe | 80 | 1,461 | / |
| Kokwe | 80 | 736 | / |
| Kakwa | 80 | 577 | / |
| Kakue | 80 | 297 | / |
| Cakwe | 80 | 264 | / |
| Kakwi | 80 | 141 | / |
| Kekwe | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kacwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khakw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qakwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaikw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaggwe | 73 | 297 | / |
| Kokhwe | 73 | 58 | / |
| Gqakwe | 73 | 52 | / |
| Kakuet | 73 | 34 | / |
| Keakwa | 73 | 33 | / |
| Kakuey | 73 | 22 | / |
| Khakwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kaakue | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kakwai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kokwhe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khakhw | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kokwee | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kankue | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kokwei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kokweh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qhakwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaikwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaakwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kakuhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kekwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cakhwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakwui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kagwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaikue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakwwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kagweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaghwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keagwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaukwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaykwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaigwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kagwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakuie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaukwa | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kokweah | 67 | 108 | / |
| Kangwej | 67 | 82 | / |
| Khaikwa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kakgoue | 67 | 21 | / |
| Katkuea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kakuhes | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kang'we | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kahagwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khakwai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kadkwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kagwije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kacweis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gqakhwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kangwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahakue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakoues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khokhwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kan'gwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakwich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qakw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauykue | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kakwe
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