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

The surname Kawek is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,843,861^st most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Kawek reside; 94 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 94 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kawek is also the 1,951,561^st most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 29 people.

The last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 73 percent are found, Madang, where 18 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 2 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.