Kawye Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Kawye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kawye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kawye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kawye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻱ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Kawye reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Cameroon it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 20 percent live and Malaysia, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweye | 91 | 20 | / |
| Khawye | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kawyea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keawyee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaweyeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khaweye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kachwye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kawie | 80 | 227 | / |
| Kawje | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kavye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kawjy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaweya | 73 | 631 | / |
| Kaweja | 73 | 338 | / |
| Kawiyi | 73 | 41 | / |
| Kaweje | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kawier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaiwie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kavyez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Quawye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawehi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaibye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kewyea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawiee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kewyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaweyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowyep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caweye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawjee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kewaiye | 67 | 64 | / |
| Kaweyai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kaewyoy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khaweya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kavaiye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kawejja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kabayie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keawyoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaweeyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaeweay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keawjuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaweeai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kawejje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kabaaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kawaayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowaiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavuiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawietz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawejji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiweaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawahee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khabyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayvije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaweeja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabyeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabuyye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawjer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaoueye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiwuee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaweuji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewjuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewjee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewjoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaweaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawyoi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kawye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kawye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻱ | kwy | - |
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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 Kawye
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