Kanawu Surname
2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Uganda
Kanawu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
Kanawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanawu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanawu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,979,664th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanawu are found; 63 percent are found in Central Africa and 63 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Barring The DR Congo it occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 37 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangawu | 92 | 41 | / |
| Kanawut | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kanavu | 83 | 23 | / |
| Kanewu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kenawu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Canawu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kanavou | 77 | 459 | / |
| Kanabou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanaabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanewou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Canawui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanawoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kongawu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kannavou | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kaynavut | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kainabau | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kanavudh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanhabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kannavus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canabu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kanovu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kounhaweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahnabeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canabou | 62 | 31 | / |
| Konowut | 62 | 29 | / |
| Kanevou | 62 | 10 | / |
| Canavau | 62 | 0 | / |
| Canabhuj | 57 | 3 | / |
| Kounavou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kounewou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Koineewu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kounabeu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cannavau | 57 | 0 | / |
| Canabeuh | 57 | 0 | / |
| Kounouwou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kougnowui | 53 | 1 | / |
| Konevu | 50 | 8 | / |
| Canavó | 50 | 1 | / |
| Conewu | 50 | 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 Kanawu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis