Kuwaiti Surname
Approximately 1,059 people bear this surname
Kuwaiti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Kuwaiti (44) may also be a first name.
Kuwaiti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuwaiti Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuwaiti (Arabic: كويتي) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuwaiti? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 345,633rd most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,881,535 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Kuwaiti reside; 52 percent reside in North Africa and 52 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Kuwaiti is also the 1,525,482nd most common forename on earth, borne by 44 people.
It is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Beside Egypt Kuwaiti occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 26 percent live and Bahrain, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwati | 92 | 1,635 | / |
| Kuswati | 86 | 10,169 | / |
| Kuwaity | 86 | 363 | / |
| Kuwayti | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kuvaiti | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kuwaite | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kuwitiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kuweiti | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koubaiti | 80 | 309 | / |
| Khuswati | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kuwayati | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khuwahti | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kushwati | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouwaita | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuwata | 77 | 24,635 | / |
| Kubati | 77 | 312 | / |
| Kowati | 77 | 168 | / |
| Kuwita | 77 | 99 | / |
| Kiwiti | 77 | 50 | / |
| Cuwati | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kuwate | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kuviti | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kowiti | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kuwite | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kuvati | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kuwaty | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiwati | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuswayati | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kuswiyati | 75 | 25 | / |
| Kouwaiter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koubiti | 71 | 155 | / |
| Koubati | 71 | 95 | / |
| Khowati | 71 | 40 | / |
| Kuswahyuti | 71 | 26 | / |
| Kouvati | 71 | 22 | / |
| Kusweti | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kouwata | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kuwatta | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kauvati | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kauviti | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kiewiti | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kuwitje | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kowitti | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kauwate | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuweity | 71 | 2 | / |
| K'Owiti | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuiwite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuvatiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuvitiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouviti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouwate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuweite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowaita | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khubati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khuwata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cuhwati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowaite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuwityo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuwahata | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kouvatis | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kauwhata | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kowiyati | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kauvauti | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kouweita | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koubatti | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuwathep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koubaity | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouwatai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouwateh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kushvati | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kubayoti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuswater | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuwitter | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuwaiti Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwaiti in the Arabic language | ||
| كويتي | kwyty | - |
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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 Kuwaiti
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