Kiawu Surname

155,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kiawu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiawu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia2,7101:1,627214
United States581:6,249,292299,206
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533

Kiawu (13) may also be a first name.

Kiawu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiawu is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kiawu.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiawu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiawu is the 155,741st most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,590,667 people. The last name Kiawu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kiawu reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.

The last name is most widely held in Liberia, where it is borne by 2,710 people, or 1 in 1,627. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Grand Cape Mount County, where 58 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 33 percent reside and Bomi County, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Liberia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Kiawu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kiawu are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Kiawu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.64% less than the national average, earning $36,401 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiawou9123/
Khiawu911/
Kyawu8011/
Kiavu8010/
Kiowu805/
Kiabou735,058/
Keawou7314/
Kjawui735/
Kijabu732/
Kihabu732/
Kiavou731/
Kyaawu731/
Kiovau731/
Khiavu731/
Kiabau731/
Kayowu731/
Kiawoo731/
Kiawoe731/
Kayiabu671/
Chihawu671/
Kayiabou62118/
Kaiyavut622/
Kyavu6035/
Kiovu6021/
Keowu601/
Kyawoo552,003/
Kyabou555/
Kiobeu552/
Queawu551/
Kojowu551/
Kuyowu551/
Kijobu551/
Chișavu502/
Koyyavu501/
Cjiabou501/
Kajjabu501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kiawu
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