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
Average Kawu Salary in
South Africa
R 73,608
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kawu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,033rd most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 238,054 people. Kawu is predominantly found 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. Kawu is also the 35,508th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 21,753 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 29,600 people, or 1 in 5,985. In Nigeria Kawu is most numerous in: Kano, where 20 percent reside, Gombe, where 18 percent reside and Bauchi, where 14 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Kawu is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Kawu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kawu surname 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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