Kwo Surname
Approximately 718 people bear this surname
Kwo Surname User-submission:
The Kwo surname means 'strong branch, stem'. It is a common male given name in Cameroon.
Kwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 212 | 1:97,967 | 11,620 |
| United States | 155 | 1:2,338,445 | 144,975 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| China | 36 | 1:37,981,155 | 2,028 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Kwo (498) may also be a first name.
Kwo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kwo surname means 'strong branch, stem'. It is a common male given name in Cameroon.
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Average Kwo Salary in
United States
$46,218 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kwo is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 468,258th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,149,785 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 31 percent of Kwo are found; 27 percent are found in Central Africa and 27 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 380,144th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 498 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 97,967. In Cameroon Kwo is most common in: Northwest Region, where 35 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 26 percent reside and Centre Region, where 19 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Kwo occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 14 percent reside.
Kwo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kwo surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the party.
The amount Kwo earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.91% more than the national average, earning $76,965 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwoh | 86 | 552 | / |
| Kwoi | 86 | 74 | / |
| Kwoo | 86 | 25 | / |
| Khwo | 86 | 10 | / |
| Kwoa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kwoj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kwoz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwoy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qkwo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwuo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kkwo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwocz | 75 | 122 | / |
| Kwoos | 75 | 14 | / |
| Nkwou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kwost | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kwott | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwoch | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwosh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwuot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkwoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkgwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwuoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwopf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuo | 67 | 23,523 | / |
| Kwa | 67 | 8,693 | / |
| Gwo | 67 | 487 | / |
| Cwo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Qwo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nkwuoh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kwoaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwouss | 67 | 1 | / |
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