Kuwonu Surname

497,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Kuwonu Surname User-submission:

Kuwonu is a Chewa name that means 'to see'. This name is native to Chewa speaking peoples of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi.

Kuwonu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kuwonu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kuwonu is a Chewa name that means 'to see'. This name is native to Chewa speaking peoples of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi.

- theodorenm

Kuwonu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuwonu occurs in Togo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwonu? popularity and diffusion

Kuwonu is the 497,847th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,008,378 people. The last name Kuwonu is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kuwonu reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Togo, where it is borne by 630 people, or 1 in 11,504. Not including Togo Kuwonu occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kuwonu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kuwonu earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $36,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouwonou861,860/
Kuwenu83100/
Kuwanu839/
Kuwunu831/
Kouwonnou806/
Kouwounou801/
Kowonou7719/
Kuwenou773/
Kuwonoe772/
Kujuonu771/
Kouwanu771/
Kouwanou711,086/
Kouvonou7164/
Kiwanu675/
Kuvunu674/
Kouwannou671/
Koubounou671/
Kiwenu671/
Kowunu671/
Kuwanoe6238/
Keubanu629/
Kuvangu621/
Kuivungu571/
Kushuanu571/
Kivanu504/

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