Kwaiy Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Kwaiy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Kwaiy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwaiy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kwaiy occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kwaiy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwaiy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kwaiy is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Kwaiy reside; 60 percent reside in Central Africa and 60 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Kwaiy is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Cameroon Kwaiy occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kway | 89 | 4,033 | / |
| Kwai | 89 | 2,617 | / |
| Kwaji | 80 | 5,123 | / |
| Kwayu | 80 | 3,700 | / |
| Kwaya | 80 | 1,320 | / |
| Kwayi | 80 | 448 | / |
| Kwiya | 80 | 404 | / |
| Kwaye | 80 | 338 | / |
| Kwayo | 80 | 109 | / |
| Kwiyo | 80 | 87 | / |
| Kwaai | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kwaia | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kwaie | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kwiye | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kwaiz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kwaii | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khwai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khway | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwaij | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kvaiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwayie | 73 | 824 | / |
| Khwiya | 73 | 422 | / |
| Kwahay | 73 | 258 | / |
| Khwaye | 73 | 183 | / |
| Kwahai | 73 | 90 | / |
| Nkwayi | 73 | 78 | / |
| Nkwayu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Kwayah | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kwa'ai | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kwayoh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kwayip | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kwayeh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kwahia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kwhais | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khwaya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khwayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkwiyo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwayou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwayee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwaaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qwaiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwajip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwai'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwahie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwoaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwiyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwayhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwayes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gkwayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaitt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwiyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwuaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgwaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaiha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwei | 67 | 5,216 | / |
| Gwai | 67 | 2,368 | / |
| Kwaa | 67 | 1,752 | / |
| Kuay | 67 | 644 | / |
| Kwey | 67 | 427 | / |
| Cwai | 67 | 264 | / |
| Qwai | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kwoi | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gway | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kwau | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kwaj | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kwij | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kwea | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kwoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqkwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwauyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwayieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkcwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwhaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwayaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qway | 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kwaiy
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