Kewaka Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

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

Kewaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kewaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1671:48,8256,087
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kewaka (77) may also be a first name.

Kewaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kewaka occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kewaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kewaka is the 1,300,225th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Kewaka are found; 96 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 96 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,100,117th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 77 people.

Kewaka is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 48,825. In Papua New Guinea Kewaka is mostly found in: West New Britain, where 90 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 4 percent live and Western Highlands, where 3 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keiwaka922/
Kaewaka921/
Kowaka83372/
Kawaka83358/
Kiwaka83265/
Kewake8315/
Kevaka838/
Keweka831/
Kawaika77183/
Kawakai7785/
Kaiwaka7759/
Khawaka7748/
Kiwacka7733/
Kowacka7715/
Kawakha779/
Koveaka776/
Kawakaa775/
Kewakit773/
Kawacka772/
Kawaaka771/
Kievaka771/
Kaevaka771/
Kihwaka771/
Kewacke771/
Kaewako771/
Kahwaka771/
Kaewakho7142/
Kawahaka717/
Khawakha713/
Gkowacka711/
Khewakho711/
Khawaaka711/
Keawakkahad711/
Khebhaka711/
Kaevaaka711/
Kiwaki671,160/
Kavaka67525/
Keboka67340/
Kawako67227/
Kovaka6799/
Kiveka6762/
Kivaka6750/
Kiwake6717/
Koweka6714/
Koveka6712/
Kowako677/
Cawaka674/
Keweko673/
Kiweka673/
Cewoka673/
Kiwoka672/
Kevako672/
Kevake672/
Kyvaka671/
Kaewaukkahah671/
Kiwako671/
Kawaca671/
Kebako671/
Kewoke671/

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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 Kewaka
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