Kuwasi Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Kuwasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kuwasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuwasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuwasi (Hindi: कुवासी, Oriya: କୁୱାସି) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuwasi? popularity and diffusion
Kuwasi is the 2,661,929th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Kuwasi live; 75 percent live in Oceania Islands and 75 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 203,843. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Northern, where 78 percent are found, Bougainville, where 15 percent are found and Madang, where 5 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwasih | 92 | 11 | / |
| Kuwassi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kuwasai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kauwasi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kuwassih | 86 | 18 | / |
| Kouwassi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kuwasa | 83 | 129 | / |
| Kowasi | 83 | 70 | / |
| Kuwesi | 83 | 65 | / |
| Kuvasi | 83 | 50 | / |
| Kuwase | 83 | 21 | / |
| Kiwasi | 83 | 19 | / |
| Kuwaci | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kuwazi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuwagi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kowashi | 77 | 413 | / |
| Kiwashi | 77 | 48 | / |
| Khowasi | 77 | 25 | / |
| Kubashi | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kuwasha | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kauwasa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kauvasi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Khuwaji | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kiwaisi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kowassi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kubaysi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koubasi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khuwasa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuvasiy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kowasie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuwasep | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiwassi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kouvatsi | 71 | 104 | / |
| Khuvasih | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kouwassa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khowasyi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Koubassi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kuvaisiy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khubaisi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kubaishi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuwauchi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kauvashi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kutvashi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koubaysi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouwadji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koouassi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kubaissi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khouwasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiwesi | 67 | 460 | / |
| Kuwaza | 67 | 340 | / |
| Kowase | 67 | 80 | / |
| Kowosi | 67 | 49 | / |
| Koubayssi | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kubosi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kubazi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kuvaci | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kowasa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Koubaissi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kuwosa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kuwese | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kiwazi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kiwase | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuvasa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuwaje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kauvaushi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kivasi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuwose | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kowaci | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuvesi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khouwassa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kubaxi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkouvasis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kubasy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwoza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuvaçi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuvasieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khushvasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowasi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kuwasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwasi in the Hindi language | ||
| कुवासी | kuvasi | - |
| Kuwasi in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁୱାସି | kuwasi | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuwasi
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