Keruwa Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Keruwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keruwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1261:64,7128,434
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
India201:38,353,269431,471

Keruwa (82) may also be a first name.

Keruwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Keruwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Keruwa is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Keruwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Keruwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,286,243rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. The surname Keruwa is predominantly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Keruwa are found; 71 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Keruwa is also the 1,060,447th most widespread first name in the world, held by 82 people.

The surname Keruwa is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 64,712. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Jiwaka, where 26 percent live, Western Highlands, where 26 percent live and Northern, where 19 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheruwa92176/
Keruwai928/
Keruway923/
Kerouwa921/
Keruwas921/
Kheruwad863/
Karuwa835,622/
Kiruwa831,178/
Koruwa83537/
Keriwa8326/
Keruwe8321/
Keruwi831/
Ceruwa831/
Keruwo831/
Cheruwa77273/
Kiruswa77145/
Kharuwa7734/
Karuwah7731/
Kiruwai7729/
Koruwah7724/
Khoruwa7724/
Karuway7720/
Kerowai7719/
Kkoruwa774/
Kirouwa773/
Karuwai772/
Keroway772/
Keruvat772/
Kejriwa771/
Keriwai771/
Keruvad771/
Keruwer771/
Kiruwah771/
Karauwa771/
Kaaruwa771/
Keruwei771/
Kirushwa711/
Karuweah711/
Khoruwah711/
Karuva67607/
Kariwa67454/
Kiriwa67211/
Kiruva6796/
Karuwo6770/
Koriwa6738/
Koruva6734/
Kerowe6715/
Keruve6710/
Kiruwo679/
Caruwa679/
Kherrouba676/
Kiruwi675/
Kerowo673/
Kherauvas671/
Kiruwe671/
Kyruva671/
Keriva671/
Kerowi671/

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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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  • 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 Keruwa
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