Kolwai Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

Kolwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kolwai Last Name Facts

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

Kolwai occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kolwai.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kolwai is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Kolwai is primarily found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Kolwai are found; 67 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

Kolwai is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Kolwai is mostly found in: Bougainville, where 50 percent are found and Chimbu, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea Kolwai occurs in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolwayi921/
Kolwa91275/
Kolwi911/
Kholwa8372/
Kolway8341/
Kohlwa8321/
Kalwai8314/
Kolwat8312/
Kholwi837/
Koolwa837/
Kolwad836/
Kollwa833/
Koulwa832/
Kulwai831/
Kolwei831/
K'Olwa831/
Kolwae831/
Koolwaaij8025/
Kohlwaies8024/
Kalwaji77107/
Kohlway7758/
Kolwich7731/
Koilwad7722/
Khohlwa7716/
Kholwad7712/
Koulbai7712/
Koolwat774/
Colwait772/
Kolwajt772/
Khulwai771/
Khoulwa771/
Kalwaia771/
Kalwayi771/
Kolwach771/
Kolwaya771/
Kohlwie770/
Kulwa7360,597/
Kalwa7315,082/
Kolwe732,002/
Kolva73883/
Kolua73241/
Kolvi73151/
Kalwi7354/
Kulwi7346/
Kolui7313/
Kolwy730/
Kholbaia71724/
Kohlweiß71143/
Kohlweis7181/
Koolwaay7129/
Kholwayo7111/
Kalhwaia711/
Kollwich711/
Kothlwad711/
Kollweah711/
Kholbaie711/
Kohlwayo711/
Kholwawe711/
Kolwasch711/
Kullwait710/
Kalwij67225/
Kohlweiss67155/
Kaulwa67155/
Kalwei67153/
Kalway67129/
Kolwey6769/
Colway6758/
Kalwit6744/
Kaalwa6742/
Kalwaj6742/
Khulwa6737/
Kulwad6723/
Khalwa6722/
Kulway6718/
Koluah6717/
Kolvah6715/
Kolbei6715/
Kholba6714/
Kalvai679/
Kholui678/
Kolhui677/
Kholva675/
Kollui674/
Kulwah674/
Kallwa674/
Kolbaj674/
Kalhwa673/
Kalwha673/
Kotlva673/
Kholua672/
Kalwaa672/
Kohlwe672/
Kohlweihe672/
Koslva672/
Kullwa672/
Khelwa671/
Kalwie671/
Kalwwa671/
Kholwe671/
Kol'va671/
Kalwea671/
Koluie671/
Kulwua671/
Kalwoi671/
Kaslwa671/
Kalwaś671/
Kalwiz671/
Kahlwi671/
Kohlweihs671/
Kohlweisz671/
Koelua671/
Kuulwa671/
Kulwau671/
Kulwaś671/
Colwap671/
Kulwit671/
Khelwi671/
Kolbau670/

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