Kewis Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kewis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kewis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kewis (48) may also be a first name.

Kewis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kewis is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewis? popularity and diffusion

Kewis is the 4,206,983rd most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Kewis live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kewis is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous forename worldwide, held by 48 people.

The surname Kewis is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Kewis is mostly concentrated in: California, where 21 percent live, Wisconsin, where 14 percent live and Alabama, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.

Kewis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kewis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kewis last name rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kewis Last Name Statistics demography

Kewis earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.88% less than the national average, earning $32,847 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kewish91604/
Kewais9114/
Kiewisz8359/
Kaewish834/
Kewisch833/
Kiewies832/
Kehwish831/
Keweise831/
Kowis80432/
Kevis80170/
Kawis80132/
Kewes80131/
Kiwis8054/
Kiewisch777/
Kiejwisz771/
Kawish73398/
Kiwise73224/
Kevish7393/
Keviss7369/
Keevis7324/
Kewesz7315/
Kiewiz737/
Keives736/
Kevhis735/
Khowis733/
Kevies733/
Kebisz732/
Kevišs731/
Kowois731/
Keivis731/
Kawais731/
Kahwis731/
Kowiss731/
Kewese731/
Keuvis731/
Khewes731/
Kevois731/
Kevios731/
Kewich730/
Quewis730/
Kebaish67359/
Kheibes6780/
Kahwish6731/
Khowais6722/
Kiewesz6721/
Khawais6720/
Keiviss6713/
Kawaish6710/
Kiwisch679/
Kaweish679/
Keevish679/
Kebeish674/
Khawish673/
Coewiss672/
Kiwisse671/
Kiewiez671/
Kevisch671/
Kahweis671/
Keewest670/

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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 Kewis
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