Kuwi Surname
Approximately 272 people bear this surname
Kuwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Papua New Guinea | 50 | 1:163,074 | 22,562 |
| Iran | 46 | 1:1,669,185 | 63,826 |
| Indonesia | 43 | 1:3,075,563 | 171,061 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kuwi (259) may also be a first name.
Kuwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuwi is most common in The DR Congo. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuwi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kuwi is the 959,117th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 43 percent of Kuwi reside; 25 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 25 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kuwi is also the 553,262nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 259 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Barring The DR Congo this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent are found and Iran, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwai | 89 | 468 | / |
| Khuwi | 89 | 315 | / |
| Kuwei | 89 | 192 | / |
| Kauwi | 89 | 100 | / |
| Kuwih | 89 | 30 | / |
| Kuwie | 89 | 10 | / |
| Kuwoi | 89 | 6 | / |
| Kouwi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kuewi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuiwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuwaiz | 80 | 199 | / |
| Kauwai | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kuiwai | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kouwai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kuweit | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kuwaai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kauwei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keuwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kauwoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khuwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouwui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuwa | 75 | 11,249 | / |
| Kowi | 75 | 4,307 | / |
| Kiwi | 75 | 839 | / |
| Kuwe | 75 | 553 | / |
| Kuvi | 75 | 441 | / |
| Cuwi | 75 | 44 | / |
| Kuwj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahuwai | 73 | 266 | / |
| Khuweis | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kuwaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuwaith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khuwais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khuwa | 67 | 3,912 | / |
| Kuevi | 67 | 3,167 | / |
| Kauwa | 67 | 2,564 | / |
| Cuwai | 67 | 1,751 | / |
| Kouwe | 67 | 831 | / |
| Kuway | 67 | 634 | / |
| Kowei | 67 | 498 | / |
| Kuivi | 67 | 491 | / |
| Kiwai | 67 | 466 | / |
| Kauwe | 67 | 433 | / |
| Kowai | 67 | 345 | / |
| Kouwa | 67 | 284 | / |
| Khowi | 67 | 269 | / |
| Kuiva | 67 | 218 | / |
| Kiwoi | 67 | 213 | / |
| Khuwe | 67 | 211 | / |
| Kuiwa | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kauvi | 67 | 164 | / |
| Kuewe | 67 | 117 | / |
| Kouvi | 67 | 117 | / |
| Kowie | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kuvai | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kuweh | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kuhwe | 67 | 45 | / |
| Keuwe | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kivui | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kubyi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kuhbi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kuvio | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kiwei | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kowoi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kiwii | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kowii | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kuive | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kujwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kowih | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kuwaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuuwe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuywa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuwha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuschwid | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keuvi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kubih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuwaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuvui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kowiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuwey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuvie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cuwie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuyui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuvid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuvei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kowui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quiwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuhvi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuviy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkubi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkuwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kooui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuvhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwee | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kuwi
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