Kwaven Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kwaven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwaven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kwaven Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwaven is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwaven? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kwaven is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kwaven are found; 88 percent are found in Central Africa and 88 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 2,967,010. In Cameroon Kwaven is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 86 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon it is found in one country. It is also common in Belgium, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwavene9218/
Kwahveen861/
Kweven831/
Nkwawen771/
Kueven6732/
Gweiven624/
Guavene621/
Guaiven620/
Queven5055/
Guowen5047/
Cuavin5022/
Guavin504/
Gbawen502/
Quéven501/
Gboven501/
Gvavin501/
Quavin501/

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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 Kwaven
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