Kanwai Surname

286,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kanwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7791:227,39813,343
Thailand4561:154,90924,661
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Kanwai (123) may also be a first name.

Kanwai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanwai occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kanwai.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanwai? popularity and diffusion

Kanwai is the 286,496th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,434,412 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Kanwai are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 58 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kanwai is also the 840,349th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 123 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 779 people, or 1 in 227,398. In Nigeria Kanwai is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 83 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside and Sokoto, where 2 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 34 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.

Kanwai Last Name Statistics demography

Kanwai earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanwayi9262/
Kanwaia925/
Kanwaji923/
Kannwai922/
Kanwaii922/
Kanwaiy921/
Khanwai921/
Kanwa911,435/
Kanwi91309/
Khanwayi862/
Kanwaggi861/
Khanwaji861/
Kawaji835,228/
Kanwei83226/
Kanwie83153/
Kanwea83151/
Konwai83106/
Kanway8345/
Keanwa8317/
Khanwa8311/
Kainwa835/
Kanwah833/
Kanwid832/
Khanwi831/
Kanhwa831/
Kaanwi831/
Kaunwi831/
Kanvai831/
Kanwga831/
Khawaji772,669/
Khonwai771,798/
Kamwaji77195/
Kamwayi77102/
Kanwhea7756/
Kanweah7746/
Kanwiji7721/
Kanwaye776/
Kanwaje775/
Keanewa774/
Kanbaai774/
Kanwaya772/
Kanwaja772/
Kanvaji771/
Khanvai771/
Khanwaa771/
Kanuaji771/
Kanwash771/
Kanwiya771/
Koonwai771/
Khanwie771/
Kanwiea771/
Kahanwa771/
Kanvaiz771/
Kounwai771/
Khanwei771/
Kanwach771/
Khanwis771/
Keanwad771/
Kanvi731,203/
Konwa73508/
Kanui73477/
Kanua73376/
Kanwe73257/
Kanva73118/
Canwa7366/
Konwi7351/
Kawaj7341/
Qanwa732/
Kanwé731/
Kanwy731/
Khanwhie7123/
Khanvait7116/
Kanwisch7114/
Khanwaye715/
Khanwahd714/
Kahanwat712/
Kanbaiah711/
Khanwahe711/
Kanguhai711/
Kanwoitz711/
Kahnweah711/
Kanweiah711/
Kassinwi711/
Kassenwa711/
Khanvayi711/
Khanwaja711/
Khamwhai711/
Khanweaz711/
Khoonwai711/
Kaweji671,755/
Kawaja67727/
Khawaj67715/
Konway67556/
Kawaju67522/
Kawuji67518/
Konwea67323/
Kawajo67243/
Kanwee67155/
Kanwet67147/
Kawoji67104/
Khanvi6781/
Khanui6776/
Kounwa6774/
Kanuea6763/
Kamwaj6755/
Kainua6755/
Kamwaz6748/
Konwei6741/
Kahahanwa6734/
Kamwau6734/
Konwua6729/
Kawuja6727/
Kanweh6725/
Konvai6725/
Khanva6715/
Kanwou6712/
Kaïnba679/
Canway678/
Kaumwa677/
Kanuah677/
Kamway675/
Konwii675/
Kannua674/
Kanvay674/
Kawaje674/
Kamwii674/
Kanbah674/
Qanbai674/
Kamwas674/
Kainui674/
Katnui674/
Conwai673/
Kaynui673/
Khanua672/
Kanwey672/
Konwah672/
Konwie672/
Kamvai672/
Komwai672/
Keanui672/
Kamwad672/
Katnvi671/
Kaunui671/
Kaanba671/
Kewaji671/
Khanwe671/
Khaanbhai671/
Kanbhaiah671/
Kanuie671/
Kanvah671/
Kanvap671/
Konwad671/
Konwas671/
Konnwa671/
Kanbea671/
Kanwhe671/
Qkanbi671/
Keinwa671/
Kaunua671/
Kaunva671/
Kanuay671/
Kanuis671/
Kanvie671/
Kamnvi671/
Kaamwa671/
Konhwa671/
Canvai671/
Qanwat671/
Kainwe671/
Kamwaa671/
Kaanui671/
Kaunbi671/
Qanway671/
Camwai671/
Kamnua671/
Kamwhi671/
Khanwahdh671/
Khonwa671/
Kaynva671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanwai
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