Kauis Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kauis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kauis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kauis (47) may also be a first name.

Kauis Last Name Facts

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

Kauis occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kauis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kauis is the 10,311,814th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Kauis occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Kauis are found; 67 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,467,136th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 47 people.

The surname Kauis is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Madang, where 50 percent reside and Morobe, where 50 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauish911/
Kauhis911/
Kauais911/
Kauishe832/
Kauhish831/
Kouis801,193/
Keais8082/
Keuis8030/
Kahis8017/
Cauis806/
Kauys803/
Kaois801/
Kouiss73802/
Kouish73464/
Kayyis73169/
Kajhis7359/
Cahuis7337/
Kahish7331/
Keaish7326/
Kauich7317/
Kaoish7316/
Kauicz7311/
Khouis738/
Kouyis737/
Kajiis736/
Keaise736/
Kaiyes735/
Kouies734/
Keaist734/
Kauitz733/
Kuiijs733/
Kouise732/
Kaoiss732/
Hkouis731/
Koiais731/
Koueis731/
Kayais731/
Kaeais731/
Cauish731/
Cayuis731/
Kuhish730/
Keaiss730/
Kaes673,331/
Kouisse67274/
Kajuice6711/
Cauyais679/
Kouaiss679/
Kaweish679/
Khoueis674/
Khouiss672/
Kayiise672/
Kahitse672/
Kahuich672/
Khahish672/
Kuhaise671/
Kaaoiss671/
Kaheeis671/
Cahuish671/
Kuhaish671/
Kuyaish671/
Kajhise671/
Kaiyesh671/
Kahweis671/
Kauhich671/
Kahisse671/

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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 Kauis
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