Kwaku Surname
Approximately 29,847 people bear this surname
Kwaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 28,263 | 1:956 | 152 |
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| Nigeria | 153 | 1:1,157,796 | 47,225 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Cameroon | 92 | 1:225,751 | 22,624 |
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| Ivory Coast | 31 | 1:744,233 | 20,430 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Burkina Faso | 11 | 1:1,668,373 | 13,584 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
The alternate forms: Kwakú (2) are calculated separately.
Kwaku (98,091) may also be a first name.
Kwaku Demographics
Kwaku Political Affiliation
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Kwaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kwaku (Arabic: كواكو) occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kwakú. For other possible spellings of Kwaku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwaku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 18,477th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 244,163 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kwaku are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kwaku is also the 10,375th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 98,091 people.
The last name Kwaku is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is carried by 28,263 people, or 1 in 956. Outside of Ghana this surname is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Kwaku Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kwaku surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kwaku earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.57% less than the national average, earning $41,451 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwakú | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kwakou | 91 | 14 | / |
| Nkwaku | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kwaiku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkwakeu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Kwatkus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkwakou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwakuha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kweku | 80 | 10,484 | / |
| Kuaku | 80 | 711 | / |
| Gwaku | 80 | 540 | / |
| Kwoku | 80 | 276 | / |
| Qwaku | 80 | 52 | / |
| Cwaku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkgwakou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwekeu | 73 | 137 | / |
| Nkuaku | 73 | 82 | / |
| Kwakoe | 73 | 31 | / |
| Cwakou | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kuakut | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kwekou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gwakou | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kuakou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kweiku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwaaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwekhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwekui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwoku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwekau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwakuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwacou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwakeu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngwakou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwuikeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwatkup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwakui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwacheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweukeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwekeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwaku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqwakhu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kwaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kwaku in the Arabic language | ||
| كواكو | kwakw | - |
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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 Kwaku
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