Kakwi Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Kakwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 70 | 1:296,701 | 27,784 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kakwi (22) may also be a first name.
Kakwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kakwi is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakwi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kakwi is the 1,491,356th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kakwi reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 22 people.
Kakwi is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 296,701. In Cameroon Kakwi is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 50 percent reside, Adamawa Region, where 46 percent reside and West Region, where 3 percent reside. Other than Cameroon this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and Pakistan, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakwai | 91 | 9 | / |
| Kakwui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kakwwi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khakwai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kadkwai | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kakwich | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kakui | 80 | 6,078 | / |
| Kagwi | 80 | 2,529 | / |
| Kakwa | 80 | 577 | / |
| Kakwe | 80 | 76 | / |
| Kekwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kokwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaunkwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakwey | 73 | 233 | / |
| Kaukui | 73 | 104 | / |
| Kaekwe | 73 | 50 | / |
| Kakwej | 73 | 48 | / |
| Keakwa | 73 | 33 | / |
| Kaukwe | 73 | 23 | / |
| Kagwai | 73 | 18 | / |
| Khakwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kaskui | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khakui | 73 | 7 | / |
| Katkui | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kakwea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kekwai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kokwei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaikwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kankui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaakwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaukwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgokwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaskwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaykwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kacwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakuie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakgui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakwet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kekwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kokwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kagwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaqwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kakwez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khakhwe | 67 | 136 | / |
| Khaukwa | 67 | 116 | / |
| Khaikwa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kahakui | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kakouhi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kaungwi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kangwii | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kagwije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kacweis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kankwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakwehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khatkui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangkui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaqwaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgakgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kadkweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konkwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaskuis | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kakwi
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