Kwaji Surname

93,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kwaji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwaji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,9561:35,7432,897
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kwaji (2,773) may also be a first name.

Kwaji Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kwaji Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kwaji is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kwaji.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwaji? popularity and diffusion

Kwaji is the 93,197th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,422,515 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kwaji reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kwaji is also the 138,671st most widely held first name on earth It is held by 2,773 people.

The surname Kwaji is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,956 people, or 1 in 35,743. In Nigeria Kwaji is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 79 percent are found, Gombe, where 7 percent are found and Borno, where 4 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

Kwaji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

Kwaji earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwuaji911/
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Kwai892,617/
Kwaj8944/
Nkwhaji831/
Kwayi80448/
Kwaje80338/
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Kwoji80323/
Gwaji80253/
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Nkwaj8056/
Kwaai8025/
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Kwaia8012/
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Kwaij802/
Kwaih801/
Qwaji801/
Kgwai801/
Kwwai801/
Kwuji801/
Kwayie73824/
Nkwaje73427/
Ngwaji73240/
Nkwaju73175/
Kwahai7390/
Nkwayi7378/
Kwajah7334/
Nkuaji7334/
Kwa'ai7319/
Kwajje7311/
Kwayip737/
Nkwaja734/
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Kwhaja732/
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Kwaitt731/
Kgwaie731/
Nkwajo731/
Nkwaie731/
Kuajie731/
Kwajou731/
Kwai'a731/
Kwahie731/
Kwojip731/
Kwojie731/
Kwejii731/
Kwauje731/
Kwei675,216/
Kway674,033/
Gwai672,368/
Kwaa671,752/
Cwai67264/
Ng'waji67181/
Qwai67116/
Gwaj6787/
Kwoi6774/
Kwau6745/
Kwej6741/
Kwij6727/
Kwea6725/
Kwoa674/
Kuaj674/
Kwoj673/
Kwui672/
Kuhajit672/
Kwayaja671/
Kwahaja671/
Nqkwayi671/
Kwujaja671/
Kwayieh671/
Nkcwayi671/
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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 Kwaji
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