Kwato Surname
Approximately 166 people bear this surname
Kwato Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Kwato (22) may also be a first name.
Kwato Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwato Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kwato occurs most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kwato click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwato? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,343,156th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. The last name Kwato occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kwato reside; 77 percent reside in Central Africa and 77 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous forename globally, borne by 22 people.
Kwato is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Without taking into account The DR Congo Kwato occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwaito | 91 | 770 | / |
| Kwaeto | 91 | 41 | / |
| Kwatou | 91 | 26 | / |
| Nkwato | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kwatto | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kwayto | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kwaitoo | 83 | 699 | / |
| Kwathot | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kwaitoa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Nkwatou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwatosz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwata | 80 | 2,023 | / |
| Kweto | 80 | 1,391 | / |
| Kuato | 80 | 189 | / |
| Gwato | 80 | 158 | / |
| Kwoto | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qwato | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwaito'a | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwaita | 73 | 95 | / |
| Kwatta | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kwatha | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kwatas | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kgwata | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kuatto | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kwauta | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kwaeta | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kwateu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gwatoa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kwaata | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kwetto | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khwata | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kwatat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kwatga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwatah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwasta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwetho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwatos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwatou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuatoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwataa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwetou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kweata | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwuito | 73 | 1 | / |
| K'Wata | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwetoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kweito | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaito | 67 | 106 | / |
| Khwatha | 67 | 81 | / |
| Kuattho | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ngwatoh | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nkwatta | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kwataha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kwateau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kgwatha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuatois | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwaytah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwattaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoutou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaitau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaata | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwehtoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuatho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaatah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwathaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwataus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweahto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khwaita | 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kwato
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