Kwo Surname

468,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Kwo Surname User-submission:

The Kwo surname means 'strong branch, stem'. It is a common male given name in Cameroon.

Kwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2121:97,96711,620
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
China361:37,981,1552,028
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
England231:2,422,52489,093
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
France161:4,151,420237,746
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

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.

- kwo1995

Kwo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwo has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 468,258th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 10,149,785 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 31 percent of Kwo reside; 27 percent reside in Central Africa and 27 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 380,144th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 498 people.

The surname Kwo is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 97,967. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 35 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 26 percent are found and Centre Region, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon Kwo occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 14 percent are found.

Kwo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kwo surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwoh86552/
Kwoi8674/
Kwoo8625/
Khwo8610/
Kwoa864/
Kwoj863/
Kwoz861/
Kwoy861/
Qkwo861/
Kwuo861/
Kwou861/
Kkwo861/
Kwocz75122/
Kwoos7514/
Nkwou753/
Kwost753/
Kwott752/
Kwoch752/
Kwosh752/
Kwuot751/
Nkwoy751/
Nkgwo751/
Kwuoh751/
Kwopf751/
Kuo6723,523/
Kwa678,693/
Gwo67487/
Cwo6739/
Qwo6734/
Nkwuoh6710/
Kwoaya671/
Kwouss671/

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