Kuwe Surname

570,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kuwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3171:167,00814,768
Papua New Guinea791:103,21213,927
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kuwe (128) may also be a first name.

Kuwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuwe is found most in Tanzania. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwe? popularity and diffusion

Kuwe is the 570,540th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,178,202 people. The last name Kuwe is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Kuwe are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 821,896th most commonly used first name globally, held by 128 people.

The surname Kuwe is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 167,008. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Arusha Region, where 33 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 27 percent are found and Tanga Region, where 19 percent are found. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.

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Kowe756,683/
Kiwe752,197/
Kuve75352/
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Khuwa673,912/
Kuevi673,167/
Kauwa672,564/
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Kuwai67468/
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Kiweh678/
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Kuvie673/
Cuwie673/
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Kouwi673/
Kuhue672/
Kueve672/
Kuevy672/
Kujue671/
Kowhe671/
Quowe671/
Kuuve671/
Kuvey671/
Keuve671/
Kiwie671/
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Kowej671/
Kowue671/
Kuewi671/
Kuiwi671/
Cuswe671/
Kiweu671/
Kuwdd671/
Cuwes670/

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