Kirwe Surname
Approximately 102 people bear this surname
Kirwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 71 | 1:292,522 | 27,501 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kirwe (36) may also be a first name.
Kirwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kirwe is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirwe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,828,462nd most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Kirwe live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Chadic Africa. Kirwe is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 36 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 292,522. In Cameroon Kirwe is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 87 percent live, North Region, where 10 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Cameroon Kirwe exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirwer | 91 | 47 | / |
| Kirwet | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kirwee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kirw | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kirwa | 80 | 22,819 | / |
| Kirve | 80 | 5,216 | / |
| Kurwe | 80 | 44 | / |
| Kerwe | 80 | 18 | / |
| Krewe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kirwi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kahairwe | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kaheirwe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kohierwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirway | 73 | 4,371 | / |
| Kirvej | 73 | 123 | / |
| Kirwai | 73 | 91 | / |
| Kuirwa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kierwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Chirwe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kurwie | 73 | 7 | / |
| Krewei | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kirrwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kirrve | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kirvey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khirwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kairew | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kurweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiruhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyorwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kerwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krewee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krew | 67 | 37 | / |
| Khairwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kerweit | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kherwer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kirwowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chirhwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kearwey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kerw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerwheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cairwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koirwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirvett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kairevi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairwi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kirwe
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