Kuwer Surname

291,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kuwer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,0921:702,44132,573
Brazil1811:1,182,73140,970
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Küwer (1) are calculated separately.

Kuwer (227) may also be a first name.

Kuwer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuwer (Hindi: कुवॅर) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Küwer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuwer is the 291,033rd most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,541,860 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Kuwer live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kuwer is also the 596,468th most frequent first name on earth, held by 227 people.

The last name Kuwer is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 1,092 people, or 1 in 702,441. In India it is primarily found in: Chhattisgarh, where 60 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 24 percent are found and Bihar, where 13 percent are found. Other than India it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küwer931/
Kouwer91164/
Kuwert9175/
Kauwer9127/
Kuwear9110/
Kuwere918/
Kuswer911/
Kuewer911/
Kuwerr911/
Khuwer911/
Kuswere83131/
Kouwert8325/
Kouwere8310/
Kauwerd835/
Kauswer831/
Kauwerz830/
Kuver801,925/
Kower80635/
Kiwer8075/
Kuwir806/
Kuwre805/
Kuever7361/
Kouver7352/
Khower7320/
Cauwer7315/
Kujber7315/
Kuvear7312/
Kiewer736/
Küwert736/
Kuwair735/
Khuver733/
Kuhver733/
Kauver733/
Kuveer732/
Kuvier732/
Koewer732/
Kuvere732/
Koweyr731/
Kujuer731/
Kuhber731/
Kueuer731/
Kuuver731/
Kowear731/
Kuiver730/
Kowier730/
Kowher730/
Kuhuer730/
Khuwair67570/
Khubeir677/
Cauwert677/
Kuiwyre672/
Kuhuert671/
Kuwaire671/
Khubeer671/
Kuchuer670/
Kuehuer670/

Kuwer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuwer in the Hindi language
कुवॅरkuvera60
कुबेरkubera20
कुंवेरkunvera20

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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 Kuwer
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