Kyowe Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Kyowe Surname User-submission:
The Kyowe surname means 'one who has something in his palm'.
Kyowe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 107 | 1:1,655,540 | 61,311 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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'.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyovwe | 91 | 96 | / |
| Kayowe | 91 | 17 | / |
| Kyoweh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kyawe | 80 | 286 | / |
| Kyove | 80 | 182 | / |
| Kiowe | 80 | 28 | / |
| Kyowi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kyoye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kyoei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyoje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyojw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyaswe | 73 | 48 | / |
| Kajowe | 73 | 27 | / |
| Koyowi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kyaawe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kojowe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kyoyee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kiyoye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kiyoei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kyahwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kyaw | 67 | 346,471 | / |
| Kiye | 67 | 1,070 | / |
| Keow | 67 | 420 | / |
| Kiow | 67 | 130 | / |
| Kyea | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kyoa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Keoe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kaiyawe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kyie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kogiawe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kjow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kyoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyashwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaytoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiowest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kioawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyohey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitowet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyouhei | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Kyowe
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