Keweye Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Keweye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 15 | 1:272,991 | 12,403 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Keweye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keweye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keweye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻳﻪ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Keweye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Keweye occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Keweye reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most common in Mauritania, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 272,991. In Mauritania Keweye is primarily concentrated in: Gorgol Region, where 93 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 7 percent reside. Not including Mauritania Keweye occurs in one country. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaeweye | 92 | 14 | / |
| Kewey | 91 | 17 | / |
| Kewaye | 83 | 56 | / |
| Kaweye | 83 | 20 | / |
| Keweya | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kewuye | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keewey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kewyeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keweiy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keveye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kewaiye | 77 | 64 | / |
| Ceweyei | 77 | 20 | / |
| Keawaye | 77 | 14 | / |
| Keweeyo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cheweye | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keveyeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaweyeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaweye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keewhee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keebaye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keawyee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kewei | 73 | 197 | / |
| Kawey | 73 | 153 | / |
| Keway | 73 | 75 | / |
| Kowey | 73 | 48 | / |
| Kevey | 73 | 38 | / |
| Kewoy | 73 | 35 | / |
| Kiwey | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kevee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kewea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Keweu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kewuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kewue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keaweied | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kawaye | 67 | 1,891 | / |
| Kaweya | 67 | 631 | / |
| Keavey | 67 | 233 | / |
| Chewey | 67 | 129 | / |
| Keevey | 67 | 125 | / |
| Kiwaye | 67 | 124 | / |
| Keviye | 67 | 82 | / |
| Keveae | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kawiye | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kewaya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kewejo | 67 | 31 | / |
| Koweya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kewoue | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kieway | 67 | 22 | / |
| Keiway | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kebhey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kawoye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kaweyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaeway | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kawuye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keweah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kewayi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kewayo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kewoya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kewaiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keevae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewoei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kebuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keouey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khowey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaweyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaweyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiewei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiweyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quewey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caweye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuywye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keevie | 67 | 0 | / |
Keweye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keweye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻳﻪ | kwyh | 50 |
| ﻛﻮﻱ | kwy | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keweye
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