Kuwa Surname

46,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Kuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan6,7201:5,582819
DR Congo1,4911:49,5505,981
Japan1,1441:111,7526,451
Kenya6581:70,1826,657
India3161:2,427,42278,227
Namibia1901:12,6812,381
Zimbabwe1591:97,09613,742
Papua New Guinea1441:56,6237,213
Nigeria1441:1,230,15849,400
Tanzania751:705,88840,428
Philippines471:2,154,005122,929
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
China51:273,464,31313,838
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kuwa (8,063) may also be a first name.

Kuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuwa (Hindi: कुॅ) is more commonly found in Sudan than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,108th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 647,839 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Kuwa are found; 60 percent are found in North Africa and 60 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Kuwa is also the 70,705th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 8,063 people.

The last name Kuwa is most numerous in Sudan, where it is carried by 6,720 people, or 1 in 5,582. Barring Sudan this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Japan, where 10 percent live.

Kuwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kuwa last name is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Christian (64%) in Nigeria.

The amount Kuwa earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 53.63% less than the national average, earning R 110,196 per year and in United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khuwa893,912/
Kauwa892,564/
Kuhwa89668/
Kuway89634/
Kuwai89468/
Kouwa89284/
Kuiwa89175/
Keuwa89163/
Kuewa89152/
Kuwah8981/
Kuwau8936/
Kuwua8926/
Kujwa8910/
Kuwaa898/
Kuwap898/
Kuywa898/
Kuuwa897/
Kuwha897/
Kuwaj894/
Kuwaha80568/
Kuwaiz80199/
Kuswha8032/
Qukuwa8019/
Kauhwa8016/
Khuwaj8014/
Kuwayd8013/
Kahuwa8013/
Khouwa809/
Kauwai809/
Kuiwai809/
Kuiswa807/
Kauwau805/
Kouwai805/
Khujwa804/
Kouwah803/
Kuwaai802/
Kuswas802/
Kouway802/
Khuwah802/
Kauwaa802/
Kuwach802/
Kuswat802/
Kheuwa801/
Keuwai801/
Khauwa801/
Kuweat801/
Kuweah801/
Kuhwua801/
Kauwah801/
Kauwea801/
Khuwai801/
Kuswaa801/
Kuswaj801/
Kuszwa801/
Kouwoa801/
Kuwahe801/
Kauwat801/
Kiwa754,237/
Kuva751,891/
Kuwe75553/
Kuwi75272/
Kuwo75146/
Cuwa7518/
Kuwj751/
Kushwha73412/
Kahuwai73266/
Khuwaaj73236/
Kaushwa73115/
Khouwah7376/
Kuwatch7327/
Kuhwaha7319/
Kahuhwa7310/
Khuswha736/
Kuuswah736/
Khuswah736/
Kuhwaja736/
Kouwaya736/
Kushwas735/
Kushwaa734/
Khuwaha734/
Kuchhwa733/
Kuschwa733/
Keuswah731/
Kgouwah731/
Kuwhaha731/
Kushswa731/
Kushwat731/
Kusshwa731/
Kuswaah731/
Kuswahs731/
Kuswash731/
Kuswhah731/
Kuishwa731/
Kuchwah731/
Khuwaya731/
Khouwas731/
Kuwahad731/
Kuwaish731/
Kushhwa731/
Kuewaha731/
Kuwaith731/
Khuwais731/
Kusways731/
Khuchwa731/
Khuehwa731/
Kauways731/
Cuwai671,751/
Koowa671,632/
Kouwe67831/
Kouva67578/
Kauva67577/
Kuvač67538/
Kiwai67466/
Kauwe67433/
Gcuwa67395/
Khiwa67370/
Kowai67345/
Khuwi67315/
Quiwa67313/
Kuvah67264/
Khuva67246/
Kuiva67218/
Khuwe67211/
Kuwei67192/
Kuuva67175/
Kauwi67100/
Kauwo6798/
Kueva6792/
Khuswaha6789/
Kuwoh6782/
Kouwo6775/
Kuvaz6769/
Kiwah6768/
Kuwatsch6764/
Kuvai6763/
Kuweh6763/
Kuvaç6763/
Kihua6747/
Kubaș6746/
Kuhwe6745/
Keuwe6742/
Khushwah6737/
Kiwau6737/
Kuwih6730/
Kowea6726/
Koway6724/
Keuwo6724/
Kuhba6722/
Kushwaah6715/
Kiewa6715/
Kooua6714/
Kuhswaha6713/
Khushwha6712/
Kuvea6711/
Kuvać6711/
Kuwie6710/
Kuywo678/
Kuuwe678/
Kuwoi676/
Kihwa675/
Kiway675/
Kushwash674/
Kushwahe674/
Kujua674/
Kuvaa674/
Kowau674/
Kuwey673/
Kuiwo673/
Kuswahaa673/
Kuswahah673/
Kuswhaha673/
Kuvaj673/
Kowha673/
Kiwwa673/
Kouwi673/
Kuwadowa672/
Kushwadh672/
Kushwahy672/
Kusswaha672/
Kiwaa672/
Kuyua672/
Kushwahs672/
Kuhwo672/
Kuewo672/
Kowaa672/
Kowaj672/
Khuhwaha671/
Kkushwah671/
Kuvay671/
Kuvha671/
Kuvoa671/
Kuwge671/
Kuwop671/
Kushwhah671/
Kuswaaha671/
Kuswahas671/
Kuswwaha671/
Kujhwaha671/
Kujwe671/
Kuchchwa671/
Kuchwaha671/
Cuwad671/
Cuway671/
Kiwua671/
Kuwhe671/
Cuwua671/
Kkuwe671/
Kuvatowa671/
Kuvau671/
Kowoa671/
Kuiwi671/
Couwa671/
Kuwed671/
Koewa671/
Kowua671/
Kujwo671/
Qhuwa671/
Cuwap671/
Kuwee671/
Khuuwaja671/

Kuwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuwa in the Hindi language
कुॅkue74.36
कुंkum17.44
कुण्kun5.64
कुनkuna1.54
कुंआkuma0.51
कूवाkuva0.51

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