Kawu Surname
Approximately 30,613 people bear this surname
Kawu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 29,600 | 1:5,985 | 742 |
| Uganda | 365 | 1:106,957 | 10,527 |
| DR Congo | 274 | 1:269,633 | 25,289 |
| South Africa | 149 | 1:363,609 | 33,044 |
| Indonesia | 131 | 1:1,009,536 | 73,900 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Kawu (21,753) may also be a first name.
Kawu Demographics
Kawu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Kawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kawu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,033rd most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 238,054 people. The last name Kawu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kawu live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 35,508th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 21,753 people.
The last name Kawu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 29,600 people, or 1 in 5,985. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kano, where 20 percent live, Gombe, where 18 percent live and Bauchi, where 14 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Kawu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kawu surname is chiefly Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.
Kawu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.03% less than the national average, earning R 73,608 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawau | 89 | 1,029 | / |
| Kawou | 89 | 309 | / |
| Kawuj | 89 | 97 | / |
| Kaiwu | 89 | 90 | / |
| Kaweu | 89 | 64 | / |
| Kawuy | 89 | 38 | / |
| Kawui | 89 | 30 | / |
| Kawuz | 89 | 27 | / |
| Kauwu | 89 | 23 | / |
| Kawhu | 89 | 19 | / |
| Kawuu | 89 | 16 | / |
| Khawu | 89 | 14 | / |
| Kaawu | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kawuh | 89 | 7 | / |
| Kaewu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kaywu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keawu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kawgu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kawwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kkawu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kahwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ckawu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keawou | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kauwau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kaewau | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kauwus | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kaiwuh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kaiwou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kawuha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kahawu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kasswu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaewui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaiwau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawwau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaewou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kauswu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kauwou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaweup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawoup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawuit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kowu | 75 | 1,557 | / |
| Kavu | 75 | 1,345 | / |
| Kewu | 75 | 549 | / |
| Qawu | 75 | 197 | / |
| Cawu | 75 | 74 | / |
| Khawous | 73 | 12 | / |
| Khawuha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Keawehu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowou | 67 | 2,333 | / |
| Kavuu | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Kavou | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Caiwu | 67 | 1,075 | / |
| Kavhu | 67 | 802 | / |
| Kavuş | 67 | 772 | / |
| Kewui | 67 | 631 | / |
| Koiwu | 67 | 574 | / |
| Kevau | 67 | 560 | / |
| Khavu | 67 | 369 | / |
| Kavau | 67 | 325 | / |
| Kavui | 67 | 304 | / |
| Khewu | 67 | 262 | / |
| Kaveu | 67 | 103 | / |
| Kauvu | 67 | 101 | / |
| Kavuy | 67 | 89 | / |
| Kaivu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Kawoe | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gcawu | 67 | 62 | / |
| Kowuh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kasvu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kawoo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaevu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Qawut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Quawu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keiwu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hkewu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cawuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qhawu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kowau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaavu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keweu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuowu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kowui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahbu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kewuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgowu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kawu
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