Kuanai Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

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

Kuanai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuanai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1361:59,9547,710
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Kuanai (33) may also be a first name.

Kuanai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuanai is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuanai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuanai is the 1,511,557th most frequent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 99 percent of Kuanai are found; 99 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 99 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kuanai is also the 1,807,719th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 33 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 59,954. In Papua New Guinea Kuanai is primarily concentrated in: Bougainville, where 71 percent live, East Sepik, where 19 percent live and Western, where 9 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuanaji921/
Kuanhai921/
Kuana91316/
Kuani91146/
Kuanga83545/
Kuhani83262/
Kwanai83214/
Kuangi83118/
Kuanha83106/
Nkuani8362/
Kuaana8348/
Kuanay8313/
Guanai8313/
Kuanui8313/
Kuaina8312/
Kuanie838/
Nkuana837/
Kuanna833/
Quanai832/
Kuanad831/
Kuanat831/
Kuanio831/
Guanais77443/
Kwanayi77127/
Kouhana77122/
Guainai77109/
Kuasnei7761/
Kuanhoi7755/
Nkuangi7741/
Kuheana7725/
Kuaanga773/
Nkwuani772/
Kuanhat772/
Kwannai772/
Kuhanas771/
Guanaiz771/
Kouhani771/
Kuannui771/
Nguanai771/
Cuanait771/
Guanaie771/
Kuasnij771/
Kuasnis771/
Kuasnyi771/
Kuanhui771/
Kuanuiy771/
Guanhai771/
Kuany7338,464/
Guana732,112/
Kwani731,113/
Kwana731,038/
Guani73734/
Kuane73622/
Kuoni73534/
Cuani73504/
Kuona73489/
Cuana7350/
Quana7311/
Kuanj7310/
Kuanh737/
Kouhagni7150/
Kwanngai711/
Kuhanast711/
Guanaiss711/
Guaina673,202/
Cuanas67466/
Guanay67464/
Kwanyi67380/
Guanah67255/
Nkwani67170/
Kuasne6789/
Guaini6778/
Kwaina6775/
Nguani6774/
Quanah6769/
Kwanah6743/
Guhani6739/
Guanaz6731/
Cuanga6730/
Cuanah6729/
Kweani6729/
Gbanai6727/
Kuange6720/
Kwanna6719/
Kwanei6719/
Kuanny6716/
Cuhana6714/
Kwayni6714/
Guanyi6712/
Guayna6711/
Kuagne6711/
Quanyi6711/
Cuanaz679/
Guauna679/
Kwanni677/
Guanni676/
Kwanie676/
Quanna675/
Cuanni675/
Kwaana675/
Nkuane675/
Kkwani674/
Cuangi674/
Guanid674/
Kwanea674/
Quvani674/
Queana673/
Kwasni673/
Kwauni673/
Quaíni673/
Guanna673/
Cuanie673/
Cuanna673/
Kwanau672/
Kwanha672/
Kuanye672/
Cuhani672/
Guanhi672/
Guanoi672/
Kwouni672/
Guanih672/
Kgwana672/
Hkwana672/
Kuanuy672/
Quanie671/
Kguane671/
Quanas671/
Quanit671/
Kwatna671/
Kuaane671/
Guaani671/
Guanad671/
Guanea671/
Guanei671/
Gueana671/
Kwahna671/
Kuanue671/
Guaniy671/
Quasni671/
Kuonyi671/
Kwouna671/
Kwanaa671/
Kwanoa671/
Kwanoi671/
Kwanui671/
Nkuany671/
Quanip671/
Gwanai671/
Cuanay671/
Cuanio671/
Kwanhi671/
Nquani671/
Hguana671/
Gwuana671/
Kwhana671/
Kwanad671/
Cuanyi671/
Guanii671/
Kuanoy671/
Ghuani671/
Quanay670/

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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 Kuanai
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