Kuwait Surname
Approximately 599 people bear this surname
Kuwait Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 299 | 1:117,129 | 3,341 |
| Iran | 196 | 1:391,748 | 25,289 |
| Israel | 44 | 1:194,492 | 19,021 |
| Afghanistan | 37 | 1:869,005 | 8,756 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Kuwait (273) may also be a first name.
Kuwait Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuwait Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kuwait is borne by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuwait? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kuwait is the 537,454th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kuwait live; 58 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Levant. Kuwait is also the 537,992nd most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 273 people.
This surname is most common in Iraq, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 117,129. Without taking into account Iraq this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 33 percent are found and Israel, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khuwait | 92 | 64 | / |
| Kuwaite | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kuwaith | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kuwat | 91 | 950 | / |
| Kuwit | 91 | 164 | / |
| Kuwate | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kuewat | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kuwite | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kuvait | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kuweit | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kuswat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kauwat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kouwat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khuwat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuweat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuwatch | 77 | 27 | / |
| Kauwate | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kuiwite | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuweite | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuwayat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kouwate | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kushwat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kowit | 73 | 632 | / |
| Kuvat | 73 | 541 | / |
| Kiwit | 73 | 213 | / |
| Kuwad | 73 | 81 | / |
| Kuwet | 73 | 71 | / |
| Kowat | 73 | 57 | / |
| Kiwat | 73 | 39 | / |
| Cuwit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kuwatsch | 71 | 64 | / |
| Khuwayat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiwitt | 67 | 1,404 | / |
| Kiewit | 67 | 568 | / |
| Khubit | 67 | 214 | / |
| Kiwiet | 67 | 168 | / |
| Kowitt | 67 | 149 | / |
| Khiwat | 67 | 108 | / |
| Khuvit | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kiewat | 67 | 38 | / |
| Koweit | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kuvate | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kuwete | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kuboit | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kihuat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kuwayd | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kubeit | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keubat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kiwatt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kiwith | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuvaid | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kouwet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuevat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koewit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khuwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kauvat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quiwat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuewet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koubahiet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kowatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouvat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kieuit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuibet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuybit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kivuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuibat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiwit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiwet | 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 Kuwait
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