Kahwaji Surname
Approximately 2,507 people bear this surname
Kahwaji Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'coffee master', 'coffee maker' in Arabic.
Their ancestors trace back to old Syria, they were exceptionally known for their brewery methods.
Kahwaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1,042 | 1:5,410 | 950 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Jordan | 153 | 1:57,794 | 5,426 |
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| Syria | 78 | 1:247,449 | 4,261 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| United Arab Emirates | 49 | 1:186,985 | 12,996 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Palestine | 13 | 1:349,911 | 11,386 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Kahwaji Surname Meaning
Kahwaji Demographics
Kahwaji Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Kahwaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahwaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kahwaji occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahwaji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 171,691st most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,906,879 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Kahwaji live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Levant.
This surname is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,042 people, or 1 in 5,410. In Lebanon it is most frequent in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 38 percent reside, South Governorate, where 30 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Other than Lebanon this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 27 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.
Kahwaji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Sunni (51%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Kahwaji last name are 15.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.97% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kahwaji earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning $36,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $55,664 CAD per year.
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