Kilwe Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Kilwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kilwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilwe occurs more in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 975,866th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kilwe reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in Cushitic Africa.

This surname is most common in Somalia, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 68,633. Excluding Somalia Kilwe occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Kilwe Last Name Statistics demography

Kilwe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.31% less than the national average, earning $15,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kailwe9118/
Kilwee910/
Klwe891/
Killwey8318/
Kielwei832/
Killwee830/
Kilwa801,752/
Klewe80524/
Khilw80275/
Kylwe8021/
Kilwy8021/
Kilue8015/
Kelwe804/
Kilwi803/
Klwie801/
Cilwe801/
Kilway73145/
Kiliue7344/
Klewes7334/
Chilwe7320/
Klewwe7315/
Killue7311/
Kelwei739/
Klewez738/
Killbe738/
Klewed737/
Kelweh737/
Kielwa734/
Killew732/
Klewei732/
Kelwes732/
Kuulwe732/
Kaylwe731/
Kilveh731/
Kilwiz731/
Kiloue731/
Khelwe731/
Kelwed731/
Kilues730/
Klue671,305/
Klew6776/
Kleweis6714/
Kühlwei6714/
Killway6712/
Klwi678/
Kelw674/
Kilwowa673/
Clwe672/
Kilwaya672/
Klwd671/
Khlewee671/
Klwa671/
Kilouhe671/
Klehwei671/
Qilw671/
Kyllwer671/
Klwj671/
Klwy671/
Kjlw671/
Killbey671/
Kiluher670/

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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 Kilwe
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