Kewish Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kewish Surname Definition:

(pronounced Keoush), contracted from Mac Uais, 'The Noble’s Son.' Colla Uais is said to have been the 121st Milesian Monarch of Ireland.

Kewish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2701:99,98411,306
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
England521:1,071,50151,923
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man891:610108
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Kewish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(pronounced Keoush), contracted from Mac Uais, 'The Noble’s Son.' Colla Uais is said to have been the 121st Milesian Monarch of Ireland.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kewish Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kewish is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewish? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 534,162nd most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 12,065,473 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Kewish are found; 56 percent are found in Australasia and 56 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Kewish is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 270 people, or 1 in 99,984. In Australia Kewish is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 97 percent live, Queensland, where 1 percent live and Tasmania, where 1 percent live. Beside Australia this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.

Kewish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kewish has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kewish surname increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kewish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kewish surname are 39.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.49% being registered to vote for the party.

Kewish earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning $39,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaewish924/
Kewisch923/
Kehwish921/
Kewis9122/
Kewitsch86257/
Kiewisch867/
Kawish83398/
Kevish8393/
Kewais8314/
Kewich830/
Kebaish77359/
Kiewisz7759/
Kahwish7731/
Kawaish7710/
Kaweish779/
Keevish779/
Kiwisch779/
Kebeish774/
Khawish773/
Kiewies772/
Kevisch771/
Keweise771/
Kowis73432/
Kevis73170/
Kawis73132/
Kewes73131/
Kiwis7354/
Kewic731/
Köwitsch7121/
Kahawish712/
Khawhish711/
Kiejwisz711/
Kevitsch711/
Khawaish711/
Kiwise67224/
Kavish67155/
Kavesh67119/
Keviss6769/
Kibish6766/
Kevesh6729/
Keevis6724/
Kovish6717/
Kewesz6715/
Kovesh6711/
Kevysh678/
Kiewiz677/
Kibysh676/
Keives676/
Kevhis675/
Kawesh675/
Kewicz674/
Kevies673/
Khowis673/
Kivesh673/
Cawish672/
Kebisz672/
Kevois671/
Cowish671/
Kowois671/
Kebysh671/
Kevios671/
Kevišs671/
Keivis671/
Kawais671/
Kahwis671/
Kowiss671/
Qawish671/
Kewese671/
Kybesh671/
Keuvis671/
Khewes671/
Quewis670/

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