Kawo Surname

127,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Kawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Nigeria9181:192,96611,669
Papua New Guinea3481:23,4302,560
Cameroon2481:83,74610,190
Vanuatu1571:1,677485
Benin701:147,65115,402
Uganda671:582,67631,350
Liberia561:78,7246,600
Ivory Coast481:480,65115,491
Namibia481:50,1966,143
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Niger391:492,10312,962
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belize11:355,4743,977
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kawo (2,842) may also be a first name.

Kawo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kawo is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kawo is the 127,977th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,056,886 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Kawo reside; 43 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 136,588th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 2,842 people.

The surname is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,449 people, or 1 in 67,320. Barring Ethiopia Kawo occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Kawo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Kawo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Kauwo8998/
Kawoh8992/
Kaiwo8989/
Khawo8933/
Kawoi8933/
Kawoo8921/
Kawuo897/
Kawoa892/
Kawoy892/
Kaewo891/
Kawho891/
Kaywo891/
Keawo891/
Kauwoh80105/
Khaswo8022/
Keawou8014/
Kaawoa805/
Kaewho805/
Kaswot804/
Kaiwou803/
Kawoha802/
Kaiwuo802/
Kaewwo802/
Khawot801/
Kaiwoo801/
Kaiwho801/
Kauwoi801/
Kauwou801/
Kawouh801/
Kawoup801/
Kaiwop801/
Kaewou801/
Keawgo801/
Kawhod801/
Kawa7542,982/
Kowo752,016/
Kewo751,169/
Kavo75893/
Qawo75196/
Cawo7525/
Kawã751/
Kawoosh7378/
Khawous7312/
Keawhod736/
Kaewhoi731/
Kaewhoy731/
Keawood731/
Keawoot731/
Kauwood730/
Kahwa6715,093/
Kauwa672,564/
Kowou672,333/
Kawah672,305/
Kavoi672,043/
Kavou671,202/
Kaiwa671,181/
Khawa67992/
Kaawa67978/
Kavoo67527/
Kavuo67455/
Kavoa67295/
Kaywa67179/
Keiwo67156/
Kaewa67145/
Kahvo6789/
Kawaa6787/
Kaivo6786/
Kavop6777/
Kouwo6775/
Kowho6767/
Kaweu6764/
Cawoy6762/
Kawua6759/
Kowoy6755/
Kohwo6755/
Kawwa6751/
Keawa6744/
Kaboň6743/
Kavoň6743/
Kauvo6740/
Kewoy6735/
Kawha6725/
Keuwo6724/
Kowoh6722/
Kowuo6720/
Kowoi6716/
Kaïbo6713/
Kewoi6710/
Kavoy6710/
Kajwa679/
Kawać678/
Khavo677/
Kawga677/
Kaïwa676/
Kaevo676/
Qawoo674/
Caiwo674/
Kowoo674/
Kewoh674/
Kavoj673/
Kuiwo673/
Cawop673/
Katvo672/
Cawod672/
Gkabo672/
Kajuo672/
Kaiuo672/
Kawaï672/
Kayuo672/
Kewuo671/
Kawás671/
Kawàs671/
Khewo671/
Keewo671/
Koowo671/
Koiwo671/
Kojwo671/
Kowoa671/
Kgawa671/
Qawoz671/
Qawwo671/
Cawoi671/
Cawgo670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kawo
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