Kawek Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

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

Kawek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Kawek (29) may also be a first name.

Kawek Last Name Facts

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

Kawek is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawek? popularity and diffusion

Kawek is the 2,843,861st most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Kawek are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kawek is also the 1,951,561st most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 29 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Morobe, where 73 percent are found, Madang, where 18 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea Kawek exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 2 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaweke91436/
Kaswek9162/
Kaweck9162/
Kaewek9111/
Kawiek915/
Kaweek911/
Kaek89175/
Kaweske8312/
Kaeweak8311/
Kasweck8311/
Kaweeke8310/
Kaweike836/
Kasweke836/
Kahawek833/
Kaeweuk831/
Kawieck831/
Kaewiek831/
Keaweak831/
Khaek802,494/
Kawik801,639/
Kayek80264/
Kowek8072/
Kajek8035/
Cawek8026/
Kewek8022/
Kavek802/
Kaiek802/
Kawík801/
Kauek801/
Kayeke731,011/
Kaveke73752/
Kajeke7377/
Kabeck7342/
Kaheik7337/
Kaubek7332/
Koweek7329/
Kawaik7317/
Khayek7315/
Koweck7313/
Kajeck7310/
Quawek7310/
Kaueke739/
Kawick738/
Khaekh734/
Khajek732/
Koweke732/
Kowesk732/
Kawike732/
Kabeek731/
Kayekh731/
Kaeweg731/
Kawyok731/
Khaiek731/
Kavesk731/
Kawegh731/
Kasvek731/
Kaveck731/
Kawiec731/
Kuek6716,400/
Koek672,573/
Kauk672,004/
Kaik67752/
Kiek67451/
Keek67231/
Kyek67197/
Keak67190/
Keik67122/
Keuk67104/
Kaec6782/
Caek6779/
Keyk6754/
Kajk6741/
Kaubeck6726/
Kaeg6719/
Kayk6718/
Kouweke6715/
Kouweik6712/
Kaswick676/
Kawaike675/
Keawyok675/
Khajeek674/
Khasuek671/
Kowieck671/
Keuweck671/
Khaybek671/
Kajeeke671/
Kawicks670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kawek
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