Konwi Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Konwi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Konwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Konwi (223) may also be a first name.

Konwi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Konwi occurs most in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Konwi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Konwi is the 2,718,172nd most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Konwi reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 45 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Konwi is also the 603,623rd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 223 people.

The surname Konwi is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 7,701,859. In Nigeria Konwi is most numerous in: Rivers, where 96 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 4 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 43 percent live and Cameroon, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Konwai91106/
Konwei9141/
Konwii915/
Konwie912/
Khonwai831,798/
Khonwit8323/
Konwith832/
Kounwai831/
Koonwai831/
Konwa80508/
Conwi80350/
Kanwi80309/
Konui80125/
Konwe8067/
Konvi8061/
Konwisch772/
Khoonwai771/
Kanwai731,341/
Konway73556/
Konwea73323/
Kanwei73226/
Konwet73212/
Kanwie73153/
Kunwai7389/
Kunwij7382/
Kounwa7374/
Konvit7342/
Konnui7341/
Konvai7325/
Koinui7315/
Konweh7313/
Konviz7311/
Khonui739/
Khonwe734/
Conwai733/
Koenwe733/
Kunwei733/
Conwie733/
Kanwid732/
Komwai732/
Koumwi731/
Kounwe731/
Kounvi731/
Kounui731/
Komnui731/
Kaanwi731/
Konvoi731/
Konhwa731/
Khonwa731/
Konwyo731/
Konboi731/
Konwey731/
Konnwa731/
Khanwi731/
Kaunwi731/
Kohnway67189/
Koenwee6740/
Konwhea677/
Khunwai677/
Khonvai673/
Koonnui672/
Kannwai672/
Kounway671/
Khonvie671/
Kanwiea671/
Khanwie671/
Komnwer671/
Koonwer671/
Koinway671/
Khonway671/
Kusinwi671/
Koumwei671/
Khanwei671/
Kounnui671/
Khanwai671/
Khanwis671/
Conwith670/

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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 Konwi
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