Kawire Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

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

Kawire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kawire (21) may also be a first name.

Kawire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kawire has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kawire click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawire? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,710,039th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname Kawire is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Kawire reside; 35 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kawire is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 21 people.

The surname Kawire is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,001,007. In Uganda Kawire is most numerous in: Tororo District, where 64 percent are found, Bugiri District, where 15 percent are found and Butaleja District, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda Kawire exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kawoire9214/
Kaweire928/
Kaywire926/
Kahwire922/
Kawaire922/
Kaswire921/
Kawre91515/
Kawir9128/
Kahweire864/
Kaijwire861/
Kajwaire861/
Kachwire861/
Kawira8333,133/
Kawere835,194/
Kaware833,301/
Kavire83218/
Kawure83187/
Kawiri83160/
Kawreh8355/
Kawior8324/
Khawre8311/
Khawir838/
Kawier833/
Kowire831/
Kawyre831/
Khaware77646/
Khawiri77157/
Kaivare7778/
Kawaree7769/
Kaweere7766/
Khabire7740/
Kabiree7715/
Kawairi7713/
Khawira779/
Kawarea778/
Kaiware777/
Kabhire775/
Gkaware773/
Kaviere773/
Kaabire772/
Kawarey772/
Kahwira772/
Kajware772/
Kahwere772/
Kawoure772/
Kavireh772/
Khawair772/
Kaiwira772/
Kawerer771/
Kawiraj771/
Kayvire771/
Kavaire771/
Kavhire771/
Kaaware771/
Kawirhi771/
Kaveire771/
Kawerre771/
Kawiray771/
Kavirie771/
Kavuire771/
Kayuire771/
Kaywiri771/
Kahware771/
Kaawira771/
Kowaire771/
Kkawira771/
Kajwiri771/
Kohwire771/
Kawaira771/
Kawer731,067/
Kavir73649/
Kowre7313/
Qawir7312/
Kowir736/
Cawre732/
Kawajiri7114,648/
Kawejere71157/
Kawujiri7114/
Kaswirih716/
Kabajire714/
Kaiwhare713/
Keawaree713/
Kaswaure712/
Khavaire712/
Kachwere712/
Kawwaree712/
Kawairay711/
Kaabhire711/
Kaswairi711/
Khawarey711/
Kahabire711/
Kabaaire711/
Koowaire711/
Kavira674,285/
Kavere672,502/
Kaviri671,884/
Kavare671,611/
Khawer67958/
Kawera67298/
Koware67255/
Kawuri67204/
Khavir6787/
Kaweri6784/
Kewure6779/
Kewere6772/
Kovare6749/
Caware6737/
Kavier6730/
Kauwer6727/
Kaiver6726/
Kavure6718/
Kowira6717/
Kovire6715/
Kowere6713/
Kahwer678/
Qavire677/
Kavair676/
Kabahaire676/
Keawwaree675/
Kawury674/
Kawery674/
Kavior674/
Kawesr674/
Kaweer673/
Kowior673/
Cowire672/
Kaewwiroj672/
Kavisr671/
Kaivir671/
Kaiwer671/
Kevire671/
Kewiry671/
Kowiri671/
Cahwre671/
Kewiri671/
Kaswayiri671/
Kayuheire671/
Kaawer671/
Qaware671/
Caywre671/
Kabirh671/
Keawarree671/
Keawarrre671/
Kawear671/
Cawair670/
Kasuaeire670/
Kawger670/
Kawyor670/
Kowier670/

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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 Kawire
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