Kauami Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kauami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kauami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia921:26,1894,171
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kauami Last Name Facts

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

Kauami occurs more in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kauami? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,907,068th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kauami are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Kauami is most commonly used in Namibia, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 26,189. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Khomas Region, where 90 percent live, Omaheke Region, where 4 percent live and Otjozondjupa Region, where 4 percent live. Other than Namibia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouami833,109/
Kaoumi83399/
Kueami83106/
Kuhami838/
Kauamy831/
Kauama831/
Kahaomi7713/
Kouammi778/
Kajhami776/
Kaayami775/
Keuamit772/
Kajjami772/
Kouamoi772/
Kouamai771/
Kaiyami771/
Kajiami771/
Kagiami771/
Kaoummi771/
Kouamei771/
Khauame771/
Kouamid771/
Kaomi7326/
Khayyami7147/
Kougiami7117/
Kaeoumai714/
Khauatmy712/
Kahayami711/
Kayeamei711/
Kouame67648,765/
Kaeomi671,312/
Kouama67848/
Kouamé67668/
Kaomai67208/
Kouamy67149/
Kaoimi67137/
Kaouma67126/
Khaomi6777/
Kaoume6725/
Qauomi6716/
Kouomi6716/
Kayomi6713/
Qaoumi674/
Kahomi673/
Couami672/
Kauaimaya671/
Kayahamei671/
Kouamè671/
Caoumi671/
Kujomi671/
Cauame671/
Kuhame671/
Kuyomi671/
Kajomi671/
Kaomei671/
Kaeamy671/
Kueame671/
Kuiomi671/

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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
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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 Kauami
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