Kwa Surname
Approximately 8,693 people bear this surname
Kwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 4,203 | 1:1,310 | 162 |
| Cameroon | 947 | 1:21,931 | 2,997 |
| Malaysia | 819 | 1:36,012 | 2,997 |
| Indonesia | 544 | 1:243,105 | 22,310 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| DR Congo | 363 | 1:203,525 | 20,281 |
| Nigeria | 319 | 1:555,306 | 27,054 |
| United States | 244 | 1:1,485,487 | 101,350 |
| Australia | 202 | 1:133,642 | 14,486 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Netherlands | 82 | 1:205,941 | 28,291 |
| Taiwan | 76 | 1:308,484 | 2,493 |
| Thailand | 67 | 1:1,054,304 | 158,943 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 1:469,757 | 12,312 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Kwa (3,943) may also be a first name.
Kwa Demographics
Kwa Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Kwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kwa (Arabic: كوا) is borne by more people in Singapore than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kwa is the 58,206th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 838,323 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Kwa reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Sinio-Southeast Asia. Kwa is also the 111,435th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,943 people.
The surname Kwa is most commonly occurring in Singapore, where it is borne by 4,203 people, or 1 in 1,310. Excluding Singapore it is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 11 percent are found and Malaysia, where 9 percent are found.
Kwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kwa surname are 9.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.26% being registered with the party.
The amount Kwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.65% less than the national average, earning R 152,916 per year; in United States they earn 28.83% more than the national average, earning $55,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.52% more than the national average, earning $65,341 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kway | 86 | 4,033 | / |
| Kwai | 86 | 2,617 | / |
| Kwaa | 86 | 1,752 | / |
| Kwah | 86 | 962 | / |
| Khwa | 86 | 68 | / |
| Kwau | 86 | 45 | / |
| Kwaj | 86 | 44 | / |
| Kwea | 86 | 25 | / |
| Kwaß | 86 | 16 | / |
| Kwua | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kwoa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kkwa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kcwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hkwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwaś | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ckwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kgwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwaah | 75 | 2,041 | / |
| Kwast | 75 | 1,732 | / |
| Kwaha | 75 | 476 | / |
| Nkwaj | 75 | 56 | / |
| Kweah | 75 | 45 | / |
| Kwaaz | 75 | 39 | / |
| Nkwua | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kwapp | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kwaai | 75 | 25 | / |
| Kwahs | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kwahu | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kwath | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kwasz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kwaiz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khwah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kwwat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khwai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qukwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwhad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khway | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwaij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwhea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwatz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwa'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwuha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwazp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwgah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwaih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwazt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkwaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcwat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwaat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kua | 67 | 13,957 | / |
| Gwa | 67 | 2,405 | / |
| Kwe | 67 | 1,604 | / |
| Kwi | 67 | 734 | / |
| Kwo | 67 | 718 | / |
| Kwahay | 67 | 258 | / |
| Kwahhe | 67 | 193 | / |
| Kwahai | 67 | 90 | / |
| Cwa | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kwa'ai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kwajje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kwahaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kwy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kwhead | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nqukwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkwaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khwajh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwhais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kweahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwheat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwatht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwatsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
Kwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kwa in the Arabic language | ||
| كوا | kwa | - |
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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
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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 Kwa
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