Kawana Surname

19,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kawana Surname Definition:

Kawana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: finder.

Kawana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan21,3291:5,994921
Zambia2,9431:5,386657
Namibia8921:2,701439
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Tanzania3761:140,80212,942
DR Congo3761:196,48819,671
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Brazil1981:1,081,18337,845
New Zealand1841:24,6104,301
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
South Africa1561:347,29331,960
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Benin381:271,99023,227
Australia381:710,41347,396
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Ivory Coast151:1,538,08231,691
India151:51,137,692512,385
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
England131:4,286,005132,302
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Kawana (3,327) may also be a first name.

Kawana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kawana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: finder.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kawana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kawana (Arabic: كاواني, Marathi: कावना) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 19,816th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 263,822 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Kawana are found; 77 percent are found in East Asia and 77 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kawana is also the 123,847th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 3,327 people.

Kawana is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 21,329 people, or 1 in 5,994. In Japan Kawana is primarily concentrated in: Chiba Prefecture, where 48 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 17 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Japan this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 11 percent reside and Namibia, where 3 percent reside.

Kawana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kawana surname are 31.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.19% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kawana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74% less than the national average, earning R 61,776 per year and in United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,067 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kawanna92284/
Kawaina9278/
Khawana9262/
Kaywana9212/
Kahwana921/
Kajwana921/
Kawanah921/
Kawaana921/
Kaiwana921/
Kawaïna921/
Kauwana921/
Kawauna920/
Keawana920/
Kaiwanga86106/
Kajwanga8692/
Kawwanna8638/
Khawanah8621/
Khawanna864/
Kashwana862/
Kaewwana862/
Kahawana861/
Kahwahna861/
Kachwana861/
Kawaanga861/
Kajwaina861/
Kkawanga861/
Kaawanga861/
Kaewanna861/
Kheawana861/
Khawanha861/
Kawaynah861/
Kawano8350,390/
Kawane833,007/
Kavana832,491/
Kawena831,758/
Kewana831,236/
Kawani83914/
Kawona83165/
Kowana8385/
Cawana8315/
Qawana831/
Kaewwanna80600/
Keawwanna8041/
Khawwanna803/
Kajjwanga801/
Kaewhanna801/
Khawwanah801/
Keawganha801/
Keawhanat801/
Khawani774,300/
Kavanga771,142/
Kowatna77418/
Kawanje77252/
Kavanah77194/
Kawaneh77154/
Khewana77151/
Kahwena77151/
Kaswani77107/
Kahwani77102/
Kabaana7783/
Kaibana7778/
Khavana7775/
Kawanyi7774/
Khawane7762/
Kavanau7757/
Kavanai7738/
Cawanga7736/
Cahwana7733/
Khowana7725/
Kavanna7724/
Kajwani7721/
Kajuana7716/
Kavanay7715/
Kawaine7715/
Kavgana779/
Kawhani779/
Kawanou779/
Kaveana779/
Kavaina778/
Khawano778/
Kojwana778/
Kawaini777/
Kewanna776/
Kawanee776/
Kawouna776/
Qhawana776/
Kavanat775/
Kaswano775/
Kawanni775/
Kabanay775/
Kaiwani775/
Kaweina775/
Kawanip774/
Kowanna774/
Kaevana774/
Kawaino774/
Kavayna773/
Kaabona773/
Kayuana773/
Kouwana773/
Keywana772/
Kowaana772/
Kawenah772/
Kajwena772/
Kahwano772/
Kaabana772/
Kauwane772/
Khawany772/
Kaweena772/
Kgawani772/
Kawwano771/
Kowgana771/
Gcawana771/
Kawenay771/
Kewaina771/
Kewanaa771/
Kavanaa771/
Kawoona771/
Kawaani771/
Kaywani771/
Khawona771/
Kaivana771/
Kaiwena771/
Kabanaï771/
Kabanaa771/
Ccawana771/
Kawhena771/
Hkawane771/
Hkawani771/
Kuiwana771/
Kawonat771/
Kaewano771/
Kawanie771/
Kawhany771/
Kauwany771/
Kavanha771/
Cawanna770/
Kewanah770/
Kashwani71253/
Khowatna71215/
Khawasni7197/
Kawainui7145/
Kgahuana7124/
Gkavanas7122/
Kaswanyi7120/
Kachwano7119/
Kachwani7115/
Kcahuana7114/
Khawanes7114/
Khowanna7112/
Kavhanga719/
Kaivauna717/
Kavannah716/
Kayuanga715/
Khawange714/
Khahwani714/
Kasswani714/
Qawwatna714/
Khawanny714/
Kowwanna714/
Khewanna713/
Kavanadh713/
Kavanauh713/
Kaivanay713/
Kaiwanit713/
Kavangah712/
Quawanna712/
Khaswani712/
Khawwani712/
Kajweina712/
Kauhwena712/
Kawahani712/
Kaabaana712/
Kawanich712/
Keywanna711/
Keiwanna711/
Khawanie711/
Kohwanai711/
Kavanaha711/
Kaivanga711/
Kavainga711/
Kavanash711/
Kayvanah711/
Kaiswani711/
D'Kawano711/
Kheiwana711/
Khawaahanay711/
Khawanid711/
Khawanis711/
Kawuanny711/
Kavagnah710/
Kavanaah710/
Kajuanna710/
Kavanajh710/
Cabana6726,102/
Kabano679,968/
Kabani672,795/
Kavane672,331/
Cavana671,777/
Kavani671,199/
Kavano67489/
Kavena67427/
Kowane67335/
Kevana67135/
Kawono6791/
Kowani6773/
Keuvahana6769/
Cawani6735/
Kawone6735/
Qavana6732/
Kowena6728/
Kavona6728/
Kabanj6727/
Kovana6721/
Kewena6720/
Kachhwani6717/
Qawani6715/
Kavany6714/
Qowana677/
Kavanauth676/
Kawoni676/
Cawane676/
Kewona675/
Kowano675/
Kashvayna674/
Kavěna674/
Kawony674/
Keawwanno674/
Khowwanna674/
Kahaboina673/
Kaweno673/
Kewano673/
Kowona672/
Cawano672/
Cowana672/
Kábana672/
Kaewwanno672/
Qawanj672/
Kavanaudh671/
Keashwani671/
Kavanauch671/
Kachwaano671/
Qawane671/
Cawena671/
Kaawaanuo671/
Khahawona671/

Kawana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kawana in the Marathi language
कावनाkavana75
कावानाkavana12.5
कवानाkavana12.5
Kawana in the Arabic language
كاوانيkawany-
كواناkwana-

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