Kewen Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

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

Kewen Surname Definition:

Pronounced Keône, contracted from MacEoin, ‘Johns Son'. 'In the province of Ulster the English family of Bissett, seated in the Glins, in the County of Antrim, assumed the Irish surname of MacEoin, MaKeon, from an ancestor Huan, or John, Bissett'.

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Kewen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England171:3,277,533109,658
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
United States81:45,307,367917,113
China61:227,886,92811,701
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Kewen (1,383) may also be a first name.

Kewen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pronounced Keône, contracted from MacEoin, ‘Johns Son'. 'In the province of Ulster the English family of Bissett, seated in the Glins, in the County of Antrim, assumed the Irish surname of MacEoin, MaKeon, from an ancestor Huan, or John, Bissett'.

Patrick McJon was one of the twenty-four 'Keys of Mann' in 1418.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kewen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kewen is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kewen.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewen? popularity and diffusion

Kewen is the 2,091,648th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Kewen are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 31 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kewen is also the 210,529th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 1,383 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 2,167,388. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 59 percent are found and British Columbia, where 41 percent are found. Not including Canada this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Cameroon, where 12 percent are found.

Kewen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kewen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kewen surname contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kewen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kewen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.14% less than the national average, earning $42,658 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keween9126/
Kewene9115/
Kewenn911/
Kewwen911/
Keywen911/
Keuwen911/
Kiewen911/
Keiwen911/
Keewen911/
Kewn89166/
Keewein832/
Keawhen831/
Kaewien831/
Keiwien831/
Kewin80591/
Kiwen8066/
Koewn808/
Keewn802/
Kewhn801/
Keuwn801/
Kywen801/
Keawn801/
Kaewn801/
Kewne801/
Kaewwaen7739/
Khoewaen771/
Keiwhene771/
Keeven73886/
Kaewin73653/
Kiwene73128/
Chewen7386/
Keawin7344/
Kawaen7333/
Kaiwen7330/
Keiven7319/
Kowaen734/
Kehven733/
Kiewin733/
Kiwaen732/
Keaven732/
Kawwen732/
Kawien732/
Kesuen731/
Kehwin731/
Kiwoen731/
Quewen731/
Kuiwen731/
Keywin731/
Kewyon731/
Kujwen731/
Keeuin730/
Kewyne730/
Kewoin730/
Kown67346/
Khawaen67137/
Kawn6712/
Kevn676/
Kaiwhen675/
Kewingh674/
Kiwn673/
Keawhin672/
Kheawin672/
Kywn672/
Keawinn671/
Keawyon671/
Kaihwen671/
Kaiwehn671/
Kaheewn671/
Kewinne671/
Kewuing671/
Kawwien671/
Keewinn671/
Cheween671/
Kckewin670/
Kechuen670/

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