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

Kuanai is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuanai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,511,557th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 99 percent of Kuanai live; 99 percent live in Oceania Islands and 99 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 33 people.

This surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 59,954. In Papua New Guinea Kuanai is primarily concentrated in: Bougainville, where 71 percent are found, East Sepik, where 19 percent are found and Western, where 9 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 1 percent are found.

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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