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

Kuwas occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. 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 commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. This last name 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 forename world-wide It is held by 27 people.

It is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 2,200,831. In The Philippines Kuwas is most frequent in: Soccsksargen, where 54 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 41 percent are found and Mimaropa, where 2 percent are found. Barring The Philippines this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found.

Kuwas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kuwas are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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  • 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 Kuwas
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