Kewom Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kewom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kewom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Kewom (11) may also be a first name.

Kewom Last Name Facts

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

Kewom is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kewom click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewom? popularity and diffusion

Kewom is the 6,360,413th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Kewom is primarily found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Kewom live; 78 percent live in Oceania Islands and 78 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used forename throughout the world, held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea Kewom is primarily concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 11 percent reside and Liberia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaewhom83137/
Keawhom8325/
Kaewoum833/
Keawoum832/
Kawom8029/
Kewam8028/
Kowom805/
Kiwom802/
Kewum801/
Kheawhom7730/
Khiewhom771/
Khaewhom771/
Keivom73273/
Kewame7398/
Kievom7315/
Keboum7312/
Kiwome737/
Kaewam736/
Keawam731/
Kawhom731/
Chewom731/
Kiwoum731/
Kaiwom731/
Quewom731/
Kewuam731/
Khewam731/
Keevom731/
Kehbom731/
Kawoum731/
Kewham730/
Kaewham676/
Khowhom673/
Kiwoome672/
Keavhom672/
Kaewuam672/
Keawgam671/
Queewom671/
Keeboom671/
Kebhoum671/
Khawhom671/
Keawham671/
Khawoum671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kewom
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