Kakwo Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Kakwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 148 | 1:263,779 | 19,248 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kakwo (30) may also be a first name.
Kakwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kakwo is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakwo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,353,468th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakwo are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kakwo is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 30 people.
This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 263,779. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Amudat District, where 99 percent live, Arua District, where 1 percent live and Nakapiripirit District, where 1 percent live. Outside of Uganda this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaikwo | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kagkwo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kankwo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Khakwo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kakuo | 80 | 998 | / |
| Kakwa | 80 | 577 | / |
| Kokwo | 80 | 334 | / |
| Kagwo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaekwa | 73 | 101 | / |
| Keakwa | 73 | 33 | / |
| Kakwau | 73 | 21 | / |
| Khakwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kakwah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kankuo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kakwas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Keagwo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaikwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaakwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaukwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cakwoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakuoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaykwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaskwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakuop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaukwa | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kahakwa | 67 | 63 | / |
| Khaikwa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kainkwa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khankwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Koonkwo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaykwad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaikwad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kakouho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Katkwad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kangkuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakuhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katkuoy | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kakwo
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