Kuwas Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Kuwas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England51:11,143,612252,590
Curaçao41:39,312638
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kuwas (27) may also be a first name.

Kuwas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuwas is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuwas is the 1,795,579th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. Kuwas occurs mostly in Asia, where 45 percent of Kuwas are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 26 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Kuwas is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 27 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 2,200,831. In The Philippines Kuwas is mostly found in: Soccsksargen, where 54 percent live, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 41 percent live and Mimaropa, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent live and The Netherlands, where 16 percent live.

Kuwas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kuwas are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Kuwas earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.82% more than the national average, earning $51,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuwase9121/
Kuwais9116/
Khuwas916/
Kuswas912/
Khauwas8310/
Kushwas835/
Kauways831/
Kusways831/
Khuwais831/
Kuwaish831/
Khouwas831/
Kuswash831/
Kuswahs831/
Kiwas80473/
Kowas8087/
Kuvas8038/
Kuwos802/
Kuwatsch7764/
Kushwash774/
Kushwahs772/
Kuswahas771/
Kowaas731,244/
Kouvas73343/
Kowasz73272/
Kuwaiz73199/
Kuivas73129/
Kouwos7388/
Khowas7367/
Kuvaas7364/
Kowash7361/
Quiwas7318/
Kubasz7313/
Kuevas739/
Khuwaz735/
Kiwasz735/
Khiwas734/
Kuvash734/
Kuwach732/
Kuweys732/
Kuwose732/
Kiwash731/
Kubazs731/
Kusvas731/
Kuvass731/
Gkouvas67586/
Khubais67186/
Khowash6764/
Kowasch6746/
Kuwatch6727/
Khowais6722/
Kushvas677/
Khuweis675/
Kubaish674/
Koubash672/
Kauvase672/
Kuivaus671/
Kiwahas671/
Kuvaish671/
Khoouas671/
Khuvast671/
Khuvase671/
Gcuwase671/

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