Kewama Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Kewama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Kewama (19) may also be a first name.
Kewama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kewama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kewama occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kewama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,360,413th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 44 percent of Kewama reside; 44 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kewama is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name in the world, held by 19 people.
The surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Kalimantan, where 50 percent are found and East Nusa Tenggara, where 50 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 44 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaama | 92 | 12 | / |
| Khewama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kewaaama | 86 | 6 | / |
| Keawamat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Keswaama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kawama | 83 | 6,662 | / |
| Kiwama | 83 | 1,344 | / |
| Kewame | 83 | 98 | / |
| Kewamo | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kowama | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kewami | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kiwaama | 77 | 16 | / |
| Keevama | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kewamoi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Chewama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kahwama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kesuama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kowaima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keswami | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kawaama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kawahma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaewema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawwama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kewamij | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiwasma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawauma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hkawama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawahama | 71 | 187 | / |
| Keshuama | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kevamaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kheweima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kesuamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kawamo | 67 | 2,444 | / |
| Kawoma | 67 | 248 | / |
| Kivema | 67 | 183 | / |
| Kawema | 67 | 142 | / |
| Kiwoma | 67 | 140 | / |
| Kivama | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kavoma | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kiwame | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kiwema | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kevamo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kavema | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kiwami | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kavama | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kovama | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kowema | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kowamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevame | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kewama
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