Kyowe Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kyowe Surname User-submission:

The Kyowe surname means 'one who has something in his palm'.

Kyowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1071:1,655,54061,311
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kyowe (24) may also be a first name.

Kyowe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kyowe surname means 'one who has something in his palm'.

- kyoweabachaprince

Kyowe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kyowe has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyowe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,227,038th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. The last name Kyowe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kyowe reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 24 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 1,655,540. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 52 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 33 percent live and Nasarawa, where 12 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 43 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kyovwe9196/
Kayowe9117/
Kyoweh911/
Kyawe80286/
Kyove80182/
Kiowe8028/
Kyowi808/
Kyoye804/
Kyoei801/
Kyoje801/
Kyojw801/
Kyaswe7348/
Kajowe7327/
Koyowi739/
Kyaawe739/
Kojowe735/
Kyoyee734/
Kiyoye732/
Kiyoei732/
Kyahwe731/
Kyaw67346,471/
Kiye671,070/
Keow67420/
Kiow67130/
Kyea6756/
Kyoa6733/
Keoe6713/
Kaiyawe676/
Kyie676/
Kogiawe675/
Kjow674/
Kyoy672/
Kyashwe671/
Kaytoue671/
Kojowei671/
Kiowest671/
Kioawee671/
Kyoj671/
Khyohey671/
Kitowet671/
Kyouhei671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kyowe
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