Kagwi Surname

170,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kagwi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kagwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,4901:18,5462,186
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kagwi (657) may also be a first name.

Kagwi Last Name Facts

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

Kagwi is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kagwi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kagwi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kagwi is the 170,433rd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,881,592 people. The surname Kagwi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kagwi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kagwi is also the 323,942nd most common first name globally, borne by 657 people.

The surname Kagwi is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,490 people, or 1 in 18,546. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent live, Muranga County, where 18 percent live and Nakuru County, where 16 percent live. Not including Kenya it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.

Kagwi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kagwi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kagwi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.95% less than the national average, earning $28,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kagwai9118/
Kagwei911/
Kaungwi8313/
Kangwii836/
Kagwije832/
Kangwui831/
Kagwa809,614/
Kagwe801,461/
Kagui80859/
Kakwi80141/
Cagwi801/
Kang'wii771/
Kaggwa7315,470/
Kaigwa73487/
Kaggwe73297/
Kaguai73183/
Keagwa7351/
Kaigui7318/
Kaagwa7312/
Kakwai739/
Kagwaa733/
Cagwis732/
Kogwai731/
Kakwwi731/
Kakgui731/
Kagwwa731/
Kagwee731/
Kagbui731/
Kacwai731/
Kaigwe731/
Kaïgui731/
Keagwe731/
Kaguei731/
Khagui731/
Kaagui731/
Kegwii731/
Kagweh731/
Kaqwai731/
Kaghwe731/
Kaghwa731/
Kaugwa731/
Khagbi731/
Khagwa731/
Kgokwi731/
Kaghbi731/
Kakwui731/
Kaggui731/
Kangwej6782/
Kanguai6711/
Kang'we678/
Kahagwe677/
Kahagwa676/
Kagvich675/
Khakwai674/
Kang'ui673/
Kadkwai673/
Kanghui672/
Kangwea672/
Kacweis672/
Kanguhi672/
Kkaggwa671/
Kangkui671/
Kakwich671/
Kaigbei671/
Kaqwaia671/
Kaiggwa671/
Khaigwa671/
Kgakgwe671/
Kan'gwe671/
Kangweh671/
Kagggwa671/

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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 Kagwi
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