Kewey Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Kewey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kewey (55) may also be a first name.
Kewey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kewey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kewey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻱ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kewey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Kewey occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Kewey reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,336,256th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 55 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 341,239. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 92 percent live and Gorgol Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Mauritania it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kewey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kewey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻱ | kwy | - |
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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 Kewey
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