Kyowa Surname
Approximately 730 people bear this surname
Kyowa Surname Definition:
Kyowa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mushroom.
Kyowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 616 | 1:119,934 | 13,059 |
| Uganda | 83 | 1:470,353 | 27,634 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kyowa (921) may also be a first name.
Kyowa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kyowa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mushroom.
Kyowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kyowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kyowa occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kyowa? popularity and diffusion
Kyowa is the 462,174th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 9,982,940 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kyowa are found; 84 percent are found in Central Africa and 84 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 266,960th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 921 people.
Kyowa is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 616 people, or 1 in 119,934. Besides The DR Congo it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 11 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyowua | 91 | 9 | / |
| Kyoowa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kyoohwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kyoshwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kiowa | 80 | 2,465 | / |
| Kyawa | 80 | 189 | / |
| Keowa | 80 | 29 | / |
| Kyowo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kyova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kyawat | 73 | 10 | / |
| Keowat | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kyaawa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kayowo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kyavoa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Keowai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khiowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyawai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuyowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kihoway | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kaiyawa | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kaiowai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kuiyova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kyaawua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kihowai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kyawhha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyavwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjoshwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyiova | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kyowa
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