Kwai Surname
Approximately 2,617 people bear this surname
Kwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 613 | 1:86,365 | 8,755 |
| Hong Kong | 590 | 1:12,433 | 351 |
| Solomon Islands | 308 | 1:1,883 | 146 |
| Malaysia | 224 | 1:131,671 | 8,502 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Papua New Guinea | 119 | 1:68,519 | 8,947 |
| Nigeria | 111 | 1:1,595,881 | 59,722 |
| Zimbabwe | 81 | 1:190,596 | 22,493 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Iran | 61 | 1:1,258,730 | 53,327 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Indonesia | 43 | 1:3,075,563 | 171,061 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Kwai (24,931) may also be a first name.
Kwai Demographics
Average Kwai Salary in
United States
$47,723 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kwai is found most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 165,515th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,784,695 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 37 percent of Kwai are found; 25 percent are found in East Africa and 24 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 32,070th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 24,931 people.
This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 613 people, or 1 in 86,365. In Tanzania Kwai is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 21 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Hong Kong, where 23 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 12 percent reside.
Kwai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kwai has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kwai surname rose 4,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kwai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kwai last name are 22.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kwai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.96% less than the national average, earning R 45,252 per year; in United States they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $47,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $63,172 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwaji | 89 | 5,123 | / |
| Kwayi | 89 | 448 | / |
| Kwaai | 89 | 25 | / |
| Kwaia | 89 | 12 | / |
| Kwaie | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kwaiy | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kwaii | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kwaiz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Khwai | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kwaij | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kwaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kwwai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kgwai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kwa | 86 | 8,693 | / |
| Kwi | 86 | 734 | / |
| Kwayie | 80 | 824 | / |
| Kwahai | 80 | 90 | / |
| Nkwayi | 80 | 78 | / |
| Kwa'ai | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kwayip | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kwahia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kwhais | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khwayi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwaitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwaiha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwahie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwai'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwajip | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwuaji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgwaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwei | 75 | 5,216 | / |
| Kway | 75 | 4,033 | / |
| Gwai | 75 | 2,368 | / |
| Kwaa | 75 | 1,752 | / |
| Kwie | 75 | 1,556 | / |
| Kwah | 75 | 962 | / |
| Cwai | 75 | 264 | / |
| Qwai | 75 | 116 | / |
| Kwoi | 75 | 74 | / |
| Khwa | 75 | 68 | / |
| Kwau | 75 | 45 | / |
| Kwaj | 75 | 44 | / |
| Kwij | 75 | 27 | / |
| Kwea | 75 | 25 | / |
| Kwaß | 75 | 16 | / |
| Kwua | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kwih | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kwoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kkwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khwi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kwii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwiś | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwui | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwaś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nqkwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwayieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkcwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwhaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwayi | 67 | 4,499 | / |
| Kwayu | 67 | 3,700 | / |
| Kwaah | 67 | 2,041 | / |
| Kwast | 67 | 1,732 | / |
| Kweya | 67 | 1,525 | / |
| Kwaya | 67 | 1,320 | / |
| Kweyi | 67 | 540 | / |
| Kwaha | 67 | 476 | / |
| Cwayi | 67 | 459 | / |
| Kwiya | 67 | 404 | / |
| Kweja | 67 | 350 | / |
| Kwaye | 67 | 338 | / |
| Kwaje | 67 | 338 | / |
| Kwaja | 67 | 323 | / |
| Kwoji | 67 | 323 | / |
| Kwawe | 67 | 289 | / |
| Gwaji | 67 | 253 | / |
| Qwayi | 67 | 227 | / |
| Kweji | 67 | 211 | / |
| Kwiji | 67 | 157 | / |
| Kwayo | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kuaji | 67 | 108 | / |
| Kwiyo | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kweis | 67 | 69 | / |
| Nkwiy | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kweha | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nkwaj | 67 | 56 | / |
| Qwaij | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kweah | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kwitt | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kwaaz | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nkwua | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kwapp | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kwaju | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kwahs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kwisz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kwich | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gwaai | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kwieh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kweih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kwahu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gwaid | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kuaie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuaia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kwoyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuaij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kwath | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kwidd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kwiye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kwajo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kwasz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cwaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwwat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qwaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qwaih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwhad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuaai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwaiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qukwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwgah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwéya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwa'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kvaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qhwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwazp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwazt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuit | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Kwai
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