Kewel Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kewel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kewel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon651:319,52429,358
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
England21:27,859,030389,889
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belize11:355,4743,977
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kewel (1,141) may also be a first name.

Kewel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kewel (Marathi: केवेल) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewel? popularity and diffusion

Kewel is the 1,409,418th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. Kewel occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Kewel are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 38 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 235,667th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,141 people.

The surname Kewel is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 319,524. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: North Region, where 42 percent reside, Far North Region, where 32 percent reside and Centre Region, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Kewel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kewel has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiewel911,000/
Kewell91405/
Kewele9175/
Kaewel9155/
Keuwel9134/
Koewel911/
Khewel911/
Kewl8971/
Kaewell8345/
Kiewell8328/
Keywell8328/
Kehwelh832/
Kiewiel832/
Keawell830/
Kiwel8097/
Käwel8024/
Keewl8019/
Köwel8010/
Keevl801/
Kewil801/
Keawl801/
Kywel801/
Kewlp800/
Keebl800/
Kiwele7315,893/
Kowiel73164/
Keevel7363/
Keivel7344/
Kehbel7339/
Quewel7323/
Kiwiel738/
Kowael738/
Kawuel734/
Keebel733/
Keevle732/
Chewel732/
Keeswl731/
Kewill731/
Kywele731/
Kaywel731/
Keeuil731/
Keebil731/
Kowuel731/
Kewile731/
Khiewl731/
Keevll731/
Keabel730/
Kihwele676,196/
Kevl67383/
Quewell67125/
Kowl6768/
Kiwhele6757/
Kaywell6717/
Kawl6717/
Chewell676/
Caewell673/
Kiwelle673/
Kiowell672/
Cewl671/
Kheïbel671/
Khejvel671/
Kheybel671/
Ceaweel671/
Kewille671/
Khiswel671/
Khewill671/
Kjwl671/
Kawwell670/
Kewlett670/
Kessuel670/
Coewell670/
Keivell670/

Kewel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kewel in the Marathi language
केवेलkevela-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kewel
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