Kewaya Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

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

Kewaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kewaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kewaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kewaya occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kewaya is the 3,432,070th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name Kewaya occurs mostly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Kewaya reside; 88 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 88 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

It is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Hela, where 66 percent are found, Enga, where 28 percent are found and National Capital District, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea Kewaya is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 6 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keway9175/
Kawaya8318,220/
Kiwaya831,593/
Kowaya83193/
Kewaye8356/
Kevaya8327/
Kieway8322/
Keiway8314/
Keweya8313/
Kaeway838/
Kewayi835/
Kewoya833/
Kewayo833/
Kewaiy833/
Chewaya77206/
Kajwaya7726/
Keawaye7714/
Kaewaiy7714/
Khawaya773/
Khewaja771/
Kevayat771/
Kaywaya771/
Kowayah771/
Keysway771/
Kievaya771/
Kahwaya771/
Hkawaya771/
Kaewhay771/
Keawaha771/
Kaway73608/
Kewai73507/
Kewoy7335/
Koway7324/
Kewey7317/
Kevay7312/
Kiway735/
Kevaa734/
Kewea732/
Kiwaa732/
Kewau731/
Kewuy731/
Kewayosh7152/
Kajwahya715/
Keawwaha713/
Khawayha711/
Kajjwaya711/
Kajwaaya711/
Khoewaja711/
Keawaiad711/
Keawaiat711/
Keawayot711/
Kavaya672,264/
Kaviya671,923/
Kawaye671,891/
Kawiya671,806/
Kawoya671,231/
Kawayu67939/
Kavuya67854/
Kawayi67838/
Kaweya67631/
Kivaya67537/
Kiwayo67330/
Kiwayi67328/
Keavey67233/
Kawuya67199/
Kawayo67190/
Kiwaye67124/
Kaveya67114/
Kiwiya6791/
Kaiway6779/
Kiwuya6759/
Kowayi6749/
Cawaya6746/
Kaewai6739/
Kawaai6736/
Khewai6731/
Cheway6729/
Koweya6727/
Koveya6726/
Keweye6716/
Kiwaha6716/
Kewais6714/
Kowiya6713/
Kawaia6712/
Keviya6711/
Kowayu679/
Kevajy678/
Keweah676/
Kevoya676/
Keawai676/
Kowoya675/
Kaewau674/
Kovaya673/
Kavoya673/
Kayway672/
Kewuye672/
Kaybai672/
Kiwoya672/
Ciwaya672/
Kaaway672/
Keewey671/
Kahway671/
Khebay671/
Keuwai671/
Kevaai671/
Kewaji671/
Kihway671/
Queway671/
Kowuay671/
Keabay671/
Keibay671/
Kowuya671/
Kewuyo671/
Kevaia671/
Kevuya671/
Keweiy671/
Kewyeh671/
Keiwai671/
Kjwaja671/
Kiweya671/
Kybeya671/
Kowaye671/
Kiwayu671/
Kiewai671/
Qeewaa671/
Keawae671/
Keawwaiad671/

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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
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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 Kewaya
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