Kewa Surname

65,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,676 people bear this surname

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

Kewa Surname User-submission:

The surname Kewa originates from an indigenous ethnic group in Papua New Guinea, coming from the word kewa, which means 'stranger' in the Kewa language. It was given to the people by the first European explorers.

Kewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea5,1881:1,57253
Indonesia1,4501:91,2069,539
DR Congo4101:180,19418,301
Cameroon2951:70,4048,845
Nigeria1251:1,417,14254,922
Benin601:172,26017,125
Ivory Coast411:562,71317,068
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
India131:59,005,029552,550
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Kewa (2,581) may also be a first name.

Kewa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kewa originates from an indigenous ethnic group in Papua New Guinea, coming from the word kewa, which means 'stranger' in the Kewa language. It was given to the people by the first European explorers.

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Kewa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kewa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﻮ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kewa.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 65,089th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 949,394 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Kewa reside; 68 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 68 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kewa is also the 144,862nd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 2,581 people.

The last name Kewa is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5,188 people, or 1 in 1,572. In Papua New Guinea Kewa is primarily found in: Western Highlands, where 51 percent are found, Jiwaka, where 12 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 12 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khewa89591/
Kewai89507/
Keiwa89382/
Keuwa89163/
Kaewa89145/
Keway8975/
Keawa8944/
Kewah8940/
Kiewa8915/
Kehwa899/
Keewa895/
Kewua894/
Kewea892/
Keywa891/
Kewau891/
Koewa891/
Keiwua801,951/
Khiewa80122/
Keswad8042/
Kaewai8039/
Khewai8031/
Kieway8022/
Kechwa8019/
Khewah8016/
Kewath8014/
Kewais8014/
Keiway8014/
Kaeway808/
Keweah806/
Keawai806/
Khaewa804/
Kaewau804/
Keihwa803/
Kaewha803/
Kewadh802/
Keawat802/
K'Eswa802/
Kheewa802/
Kewaat801/
Keewat801/
Kheuwa801/
Khewad801/
Keuwai801/
Kewass801/
Kkewat801/
Keiwah801/
Keyswa801/
Keiwai801/
Khejwa801/
Kiewai801/
Kheiwa801/
Keawga801/
Keawha801/
Kawa7542,982/
Keva7530,929/
Kiwa754,237/
Kewo751,169/
Kewi751,111/
Kewe75793/
Kywa7530/
Qewa7510/
Kewy757/
Keshwah7350/
Keawead739/
Keywatz738/
Kehewua737/
Kheiwah736/
K'Heswa734/
Keawwat733/
Kheshwa732/
Keawaid732/
Keiwatt731/
Kechwas731/
Kaehwai731/
Khewahe731/
Keshwai731/
Keshwas731/
Keaweah731/
Keysway731/
Kh'eswa731/
Keewash731/
Kheewah731/
Kaehhwa731/
Kaewhai731/
Kaewhay731/
Khaewah731/
Khiewai731/
Khewaut731/
Keawaat731/
Keawaha731/
Keawwai731/
Kewaust730/
Kawai67199,829/
Kahwa6715,093/
Koiwa678,497/
Koeva673,426/
Kawah672,305/
Kaiwa671,181/
Kawau671,029/
Khawa67992/
Kaawa67978/
Kawea67722/
Chewa67651/
Kewui67631/
Kaway67608/
Kevau67560/
Kaeva67544/
Kiwai67466/
Kieva67431/
Keïba67386/
Khiwa67370/
Kowai67345/
Kowah67276/
Keawe67224/
Keavy67215/
Kewei67197/
Kiewe67196/
Kaywa67179/
Kuiwa67175/
Kewou67174/
Keiwo67156/
Kavea67144/
Kebaa67123/
Kovea6795/
Kivea6789/
Kawaa6787/
Kevah6785/
Kkeva6784/
Kheva6771/
Kiwah6768/
Kawua6759/
Keeva6758/
Kawwa6751/
Kevai6750/
Keuwe6742/
Kevga6742/
Keweh6741/
Keiva6737/
Kiwau6737/
Kevea6736/
Kewoy6735/
Kibea6731/
Keave6726/
Kowea6726/
Kawha6725/
Koway6724/
Keuwo6724/
Kewey6717/
Keiwe6715/
Kehva6715/
Kevoa6714/
Kevay6712/
Keyua6711/
Kewoi6710/
Khywa6710/
Kujwa6710/
Kiewo6710/
Kehwi679/
Kajwa679/
Keava678/
Kijwa678/
Kuywa678/
Cewwa677/
Keawi677/
Kewed676/
Kaïwa676/
Kihwa675/
Kiway675/
Kevaa674/
Kowau674/
Kewee674/
Kaeua674/
Kewoh674/
Caewa674/
Keywe673/
Kowha673/
Kewadowa673/
Khewe673/
Kohwa673/
Kiwwa673/
Keawwaha673/
Khewi672/
Kevaj672/
Keywi672/
Kawaï672/
Kiwaa672/
Keweu672/
Kewie672/
Koywa672/
Kowaa672/
Keawweha672/
Kehwe671/
Kaewo671/
Kheehwai671/
Kevha671/
Kewii671/
Kewue671/
Keyva671/
Cewha671/
Ceewa671/
Kewuo671/
Kiwua671/
Khewo671/
Keavi671/
Keawy671/
Kebaï671/
Kewiy671/
Keewo671/
Kiwaś671/
Kojwa671/
Kywat671/
Kiewy671/
Kewuy671/
Kowua671/
Keewe671/
Cejwa671/
Qejwa671/
Qewat671/
Kaewwaha671/
Kywua671/
Keawo671/
Keewhatt671/

Kewa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kewa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﻮkyw50
ﻛﻮkw50

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