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
The surname Kuwaiti (Arabic: كويتي) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuwaiti? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 345,633rd most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 6,881,535 people. The last name Kuwaiti is predominantly 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 numerous first name worldwide, held by 44 people.
It is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Barring Egypt this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 26 percent are found and Bahrain, where 11 percent are found.
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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