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
Kwai Political Affiliation
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Kwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kwai occurs most in Tanzania. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 165,515th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,784,695 people. The surname Kwai occurs mostly in Asia, where 37 percent of Kwai live; 25 percent live in East Africa and 24 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kwai is also the 32,070th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 24,931 people.
The surname Kwai is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 613 people, or 1 in 86,365. In Tanzania Kwai is mostly concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent are found, Shinyanga Region, where 21 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Kwai exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Hong Kong, where 23 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 12 percent are found.
Kwai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kwai has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.86% registered with 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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- 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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