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
Kawu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,033rd most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 238,054 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kawu are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 35,508th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 21,753 people.
Kawu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 29,600 people, or 1 in 5,985. In Nigeria Kawu is most prevalent in: Kano, where 20 percent are found, Gombe, where 18 percent are found and Bauchi, where 14 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Kawu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kawu last name is primarily 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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- 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 Kawu
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