Kuahi Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kuahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Iran21:38,391,262236,033

Kuahi (12) may also be a first name.

Kuahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuahi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kuahi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuahi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,206,983rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Kuahi reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kuahi is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria Kuahi is most prevalent in: Benue, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouahi911,198/
Kauahi91165/
Kouahio83152/
Kouahie8313/
Kuahe803/
Kihahi73312/
Kouahe73171/
Kuiyai734/
Kuohui730/
Kuuahee6765/
Kouayie673/
Kouaheu673/
Kouhoui673/
Khouahe672/
Kauahoa671/
Kouajiep6211/
Khouaija629/
Khouaiji624/
Kouhhoui621/
Kouae6098/
Kuhoe609/
Kauae602/
Keuoua5545/
Kihahe555/
Kauaua554/
Kououa551/
Kouaer551/
Kauaer551/
Keuhoua50124/
Kuheija501/
Kouojie501/
Kouhohe501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kuahi
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