Kenwu Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Kenwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kenwu (6) may also be a first name.
Kenwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kenwu occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kenwu is the 10,311,814th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Kenwu are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kenwu is also the 4,967,096th most common forename throughout the world, held by 6 people.
The surname Kenwu is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Kenwu is primarily concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Kenwu is found in 2 countries. It is also common in China, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwou | 91 | 13 | / |
| Kenwuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kienwou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kenhwou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kinwu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cenwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chenwu | 73 | 3,716 | / |
| Kenbou | 73 | 117 | / |
| Kinwou | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kenwoe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kemwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kinwui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kenmbou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chenwuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cnwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuinwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qinwu | 60 | 11 | / |
| Qunwu | 60 | 2 | / |
| Qenbu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Kembeu | 55 | 124 | / |
| Chinwu | 55 | 5 | / |
| Kembuh | 55 | 2 | / |
| Kembuy | 55 | 1 | / |
| Kembeuh | 50 | 7 | / |
| Chinwou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kehmbou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Knuhaus | 50 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kenwu
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