Kewo Surname

319,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kewo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kewo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast4571:50,4843,097
Indonesia4231:312,64627,561
Papua New Guinea1671:48,8256,087
Cameroon741:280,66326,698
Solomon Islands241:24,1684,782
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kewo (413) may also be a first name.

Kewo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kewo is borne by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kewo.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 319,816th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,234,000 people. Kewo is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Kewo reside; 36 percent reside in West Africa and 36 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kewo is also the 423,230th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 413 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 457 people, or 1 in 50,484. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Savanes District, where 59 percent reside, Lagunes District, where 11 percent reside and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 9 percent reside. Not including The Ivory Coast Kewo exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 36 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.

Kewo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kewo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kewo surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kewou89174/
Keiwo89156/
Kewoy8935/
Keuwo8924/
Kiewo8910/
Kewoi8910/
Kewoh894/
Keawo891/
Keewo891/
Khewo891/
Kewuo891/
Kaewo891/
Keawou8014/
Keiwuo806/
Kaewho805/
Keuwou804/
Kewosh803/
Kaewwo802/
Kewout802/
Keawgo801/
Kaewou801/
Kewoit801/
Kewhuo801/
Kewa757,676/
Kiwo756,830/
Kawo753,543/
Kowo752,016/
Kevo751,324/
Kywo754/
Kiewhuo7355/
Keawhod736/
Keawoot731/
Keawood731/
Kaewhoy731/
Kaewhoi731/
Khewa67591/
Keiwa67382/
Chewo67327/
Kejuo67283/
Kiwoi67213/
Keuwa67163/
Kaewa67145/
Kaawo67145/
Kevou67126/
Kawoh6792/
Kaiwo6789/
Kowho6767/
Kowoy6755/
Kohwo6755/
Keeswood6750/
Keawa6744/
Kiwoy6743/
Kewah6740/
Khawo6733/
Kawoi6733/
Kievo6727/
Kowoh6722/
Kawoo6721/
Kowuo6720/
Kevoh6719/
Kowoi6716/
Kiewa6715/
Kevoi6715/
Kevoa6714/
Keuvo6712/
Kejbo6712/
Kehwa679/
Kuywo678/
Åkebo678/
Kawuo677/
Kaevo676/
Kiwoh676/
Hkebo675/
Kkebo675/
Kevoo675/
Keewa675/
Kowoo674/
Kiwou674/
Kewua674/
Kuiwo673/
Kewadowa673/
Kawoy672/
Keweu672/
Kehvo671/
Keevo671/
Keywa671/
Quewo671/
Kawho671/
Kaywo671/
Kujwo671/
Koewa671/
Kojwo671/
Koiwo671/
Kiwod671/
Kevoy670/
Keeywood670/

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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 Kewo
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