Kahwaji Surname

171,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1,0421:5,410950
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Jordan1531:57,7945,426
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Syria781:247,4494,261
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Palestine131:349,91111,386
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Kahwaji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'coffee master', 'coffee maker' in Arabic.

Their ancestors trace back to old Syria, they were exceptionally known for their brewery methods.

- tarek313

The Kahwaji surname (Arabic: قهوجي) means 'someone who makes coffee' or 'owns a cafe'.

- zaher

Kahwaji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahwaji has its highest incidence in Lebanon. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahwaji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kahwaji is the 171,691st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,906,879 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kahwaji reside; 84 percent reside in West Asia and 51 percent reside in Levant.

The last name Kahwaji is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is held by 1,042 people, or 1 in 5,410. In Lebanon it is most numerous in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 38 percent reside, South Governorate, where 30 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Not including Lebanon this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 27 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.

Kahwaji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kahwaji surname is principally Sunni (51%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kahwaji last name are 15.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.97% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahwahji933/
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Kahwajai931/
Kawaji925,228/
Kahwai92531/
Kahwaj921/
Khawaji862,669/
Qahwaji86682/
Kahuwai86266/
Kahawai86156/
Kahwagi8679/
Kawaaji8678/
Kahwayi8660/
Kahwajy8649/
Kahwaja8612/
Kachwai868/
Kawadji864/
Kawauji861/
Kehwaji861/
Kahwasi861/
Kaehwai861/
Khewaji861/
Khowaji861/
Kawajji861/
Kahuaji861/
Kawai83199,829/
Kawaj8341/
Kahawaii80107/
Kahawaja808/
Kahwachi804/
Kahwajee803/
Kahavaji801/
Kashwazi801/
Kawaijoi801/
Kaweji771,755/
Kawayi77838/
Kawaja77727/
Khawaj77715/
Kaiwai77615/
Kawaii77559/
Kawaju77522/
Kawuji77518/
Kawasi77329/
Kavhai77294/
Kawajo77243/
Kawoji77104/
Kawazi77102/
Khawai7791/
Kavaji7789/
Kohwai7770/
Kaewai7739/
Kawaai7736/
Khewai7731/
Khowai7730/
Kawagi7725/
Kawaia7712/
Kaawai7711/
Kawiji779/
Khowaj779/
Kauwai779/
Kavhaj776/
Kahwaa776/
Keawai776/
Kaywai774/
Kawaje774/
Kawaio772/
Kahwae772/
Kahway771/
Kewaji771/
Kowaji771/
Kawgai771/
Qawaji771/
Kawaip771/
Kahahawai7536/
Khawaja7165,804/
Kawachi717,653/
Khowaja711,474/
Khawagi71208/
Kaswayi71205/
Khawasi71180/
Kavhayi71168/
Kahwage71120/
Kavasji7138/
Kahvaci7133/
Khowasi7125/
Kachway7124/
Khawaju7123/
Khowais7122/
Kasweji7121/
Kahwaza7121/
Khowaid7119/
Kahwuje7117/
Kohwayi7116/
Kawazoi7114/
Kaewaiy7114/
Khawajo7113/
Kawaiau7112/
Kawaasi7110/
Khojwai7110/
Khawazi7110/
Khawaij719/
Kawajha718/
Kawasis717/
Kawadje716/
Khavaji715/
Kawasai715/
Kaivaji714/
Kawatgi714/
Kaswaja714/
Keawaie714/
Cahwagi713/
Kauvaji712/
Kavhoji712/
Khawaia712/
Kajwayi712/
Kaahwaa712/
Kahvazi712/
Keawaid712/
Kawaiah711/
Kawhaja711/
Kahweis711/
Khewaja711/
Khawaci711/
Kawasoi711/
Kauwasi711/
Kavajiy711/
Kawaggi711/
Kawajas711/
Khawaje711/
Kahwaya711/
Kaiwasi711/
Kabajyi711/
Qabhaji711/
Khawajy711/
Kahvaie711/
Kaewhai711/
Khawaaj711/
Keawwai711/
Kawajah711/
Kawajut711/
Kawasit711/
Kawauchi6738,961/
Kavai673,269/
Kawej672,750/
Kawau671,029/
Kawea67722/
Kaway67608/
Khawajah67519/
Kewai67507/
Kowai67345/
Kawei67206/
Kawuj6797/
Kawaa6787/
Kavaj6779/
Khawachi6757/
Cawai6755/
Kawoi6733/
Kawaichi6731/
Kawui6730/
Kachwaya6717/
Kawij6716/
Khawasih6714/
Kachhway6710/
Kawasjee679/
Kahwache679/
Khawajha678/
Khowasyi675/
Kaswachi675/
Qawai674/
Kahawage673/
Kawoa672/
Khawarzi672/
Kkhawaja672/
Kowaj672/
Kawaichy671/
Kawauzhi671/
Kathvaje671/
Kawachii671/
Kahawaza671/
Kahbajee671/
Kahwachy671/
Kheehwai671/
Khawajeh671/
Kobachai671/
Khavajid671/
Khawaaja671/
Khouwaja671/
Khowajha671/
Kachweya671/
Kaahwayu671/
Kouwadji671/
Qahwachi671/
Kahvaiee671/
Kawajaha671/
Khoewaja671/
Khawasid671/
Khawazai671/
Keawaiad671/
Keawaiat671/

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