Kuai Surname

145,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Macau

Kuai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,5931:858,331279
Macau4681:1,286173
Papua New Guinea2211:36,8954,430
Indonesia1371:965,32371,212
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
India991:7,748,135165,146
Taiwan991:236,8161,987
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Malaysia731:404,03021,053
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Sudan161:713,442947
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
England61:9,286,343223,652
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kuai (17,448) may also be a first name.

Kuai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuai (Hindi: कुै, Oriya: କୁଇ, Russian: Куаи) occurs more in China more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 145,228th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,383,109 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kuai reside; 71 percent reside in East Asia and 71 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Kuai is also the 41,745th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 17,448 people.

It is most commonly used in China, where it is borne by 1,593 people, or 1 in 858,331. Other than China it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Macau, where 15 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

Kuai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kuai has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 11,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuai last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Kuai earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning $37,017 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuaie898/
Kuaij896/
Kueai892/
Kuaih891/
Nkuai891/
Kuaei891/
Kuahio801/
D'Kuai801/
Kuajie801/
Kuahie801/
Kuaish801/
Kuaijh801/
Cuai7545/
Kuoi7528/
Kuae7525/
Kuaijie731/
Guahi672,468/
Kuaea6752/
Kuayo6742/
Cuaio6724/
Quahi6715/
Kwoua6715/
Kuaoa6710/
Kwahi6710/
Gueai675/
Guoai673/
Kuooi671/
Ghuai671/
Nkuoi671/
Guaui671/
Cuaie670/

Kuai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuai in the Oriya language
କୁଇku'i-
Kuai in the Hindi language
कुैkuai25
कुाीkuai25
कुआईku'a'i25
कूाीkuai25
Kuai in the Russian language
Куаиkuai-

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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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  • 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 Kuai
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