Kuwek Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Kuwek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Kuwek (25) may also be a first name.
Kuwek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuwek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuwek occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuwek? popularity and diffusion
Kuwek is the 2,121,169th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Kuwek live; 75 percent live in Southeast Asia and 75 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kuwek is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 25 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 2,593,121. In Indonesia Kuwek is most numerous in: Bali, where 69 percent live, South Sumatra, where 20 percent live and East Nusa Tenggara, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent live and Malaysia, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuweke | 91 | 14 | / |
| Kouweke | 83 | 15 | / |
| Kouweik | 83 | 12 | / |
| Keuweck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuwik | 80 | 717 | / |
| Kowek | 80 | 72 | / |
| Kuvek | 80 | 41 | / |
| Kiwek | 80 | 26 | / |
| Kuweg | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kuwyk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koubek | 73 | 2,480 | / |
| Kubeck | 73 | 456 | / |
| Kuveke | 73 | 70 | / |
| Kiewek | 73 | 36 | / |
| Kaubek | 73 | 32 | / |
| Koweek | 73 | 29 | / |
| Kuybek | 73 | 18 | / |
| Koweck | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kuświk | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kuwick | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kiweak | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kuwaik | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuwike | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuviek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kiweck | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kubhek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kiwiek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kouvek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuwaikh | 67 | 430 | / |
| Koubeck | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kuvecke | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kaubeck | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kusueke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuusvek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouwayk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowieck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kubheak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuswick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuehweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kubecck | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Kuwek
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