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 carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,409,418th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname Kewel occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Kewel reside; 38 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 235,667th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 1,141 people.

Kewel is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 319,524. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: North Region, where 42 percent live, Far North Region, where 32 percent live and Centre Region, where 25 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 38 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.

Kewel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kewel has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kewel last name declined 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

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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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