Kuwo Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

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

Kuwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Liberia241:183,68912,460
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kuwo (130) may also be a first name.

Kuwo Last Name Facts

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

Kuwo is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuwo is the 1,459,453rd most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Kuwo reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 45 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 814,623rd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 130 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 2,725,273. In Nigeria Kuwo is most frequent in: Ogun, where 25 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 22 percent are found and Cross River, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Kuwo is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 34 percent are found and Liberia, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauwo8998/
Kuwoh8982/
Kouwo8975/
Keuwo8924/
Kuywo898/
Kuwoi896/
Kuiwo893/
Kuewo892/
Kuhwo892/
Kujwo891/
Kuwop891/
Kauwoh80105/
Kouwos8088/
Kouwgo804/
Keuwou804/
Khuwou802/
Kouwou802/
Kouwoa801/
Kauwou801/
Kauwoi801/
Kuwa7511,249/
Kiwo756,830/
Kowo752,016/
Kuvo75112/
Cuwo751/
Kushwoh731/
Kauwood730/
Khuwa673,912/
Kauwa672,564/
Kowou672,333/
Kuhwa67668/
Kouvo67412/
Kouwa67284/
Kiwoi67213/
Kuiwa67175/
Keuwa67163/
Kuewa67152/
Kkubo6787/
Kuwah6781/
Kowho6767/
Kuboň6763/
Kowoy6755/
Kuboj6748/
Kiwoy6743/
Kauvo6740/
Kihuo6728/
Kuwua6726/
Kowuo6720/
Kowoi6716/
Keuvo6712/
Kivuo6711/
Kujwa6710/
Kiewo6710/
Kuywa678/
Kuwaa678/
Kuwap678/
Kuuwa677/
Kuwha677/
Kiwoh676/
Kuevo675/
Kuubo675/
Kowoo674/
Kiwou674/
Kujuo674/
Kuivo672/
Kuwadowa672/
Kuvoo671/
Koowo671/
Kuvou671/
Kowoa671/
Kouuo671/
Ku'bo671/
Quiwo671/
Ccuwo671/
Kuvoh671/
Khuvo671/
Koouo671/
Kuvoa671/

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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 Kuwo
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