Kyewe Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kyewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kyewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175

Kyewe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kyewe is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kyewe.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyewe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,009,375th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname Kyewe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kyewe reside; 73 percent reside in Central Africa and 73 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

Kyewe is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 399,349. Other than The DR Congo Kyewe exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and Uganda, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kyejwe918/
Kyeswe912/
Kyewer912/
Kyeywe911/
Kyew8910/
Kyejjwe832/
Kiewe80196/
Kyeve80122/
Kyever739/
Kyeveh736/
Kijewe734/
Kiewie731/
Kiewei731/
Kyebey731/
Kiew674,066/
Kyevets6737/
Kiewesz6721/
Kieswer676/
Kiewets673/
Kyewich672/
Kiewetz672/
Kieweet671/
Kiewwee671/
Kieweit671/
Kiyw671/
Qyew671/

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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 Kyewe
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