Kuwek Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

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

Kuwek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

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

Kuwek is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuwek is the 2,121,169th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name Kuwek occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Kuwek reside; 75 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 75 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,136,160th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 25 people.

The last name Kuwek is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 2,593,121. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: Bali, where 69 percent are found, South Sumatra, where 20 percent are found and East Nusa Tenggara, where 6 percent are found. Beside Indonesia Kuwek exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent are found and Malaysia, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuweke9114/
Kouweke8315/
Kouweik8312/
Keuweck831/
Kuwik80717/
Kowek8072/
Kuvek8041/
Kiwek8026/
Kuweg807/
Kuwyk801/
Koubek732,480/
Kubeck73456/
Kuveke7370/
Kiewek7336/
Kaubek7332/
Koweek7329/
Kuybek7318/
Koweck7313/
Kuświk7310/
Kuwick734/
Kiweak734/
Kuwaik733/
Kuwike733/
Kuviek733/
Kiweck732/
Kubhek732/
Kiwiek732/
Kouvek731/
Kuwaikh67430/
Koubeck6743/
Kuvecke6739/
Kaubeck6726/
Kusueke674/
Kuusvek672/
Kouwayk671/
Kowieck671/
Kubheak671/
Kuswick671/
Kuehweg671/
Kubecck670/

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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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  • 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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