Kwaku Surname

18,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Kwaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana28,2631:956152
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Nigeria1531:1,157,79647,225
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Cameroon921:225,75122,624
England891:626,04636,944
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
Ivory Coast311:744,23320,430
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Burkina Faso111:1,668,37313,584
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

The alternate forms: Kwakú (2) are calculated separately.

Kwaku (98,091) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwakú932/
Kwakou9114/
Nkwaku912/
Kwaiku911/
Nkwakeu8317/
Kwatkus831/
Nkwakou831/
Kwakuha831/
Kweku8010,484/
Kuaku80711/
Gwaku80540/
Kwoku80276/
Qwaku8052/
Cwaku801/
Nkgwakou771/
Kwekeu73137/
Nkuaku7382/
Kwakoe7331/
Cwakou7310/
Kuakut7310/
Kwekou739/
Gwakou738/
Kuakou732/
Kweiku732/
Gwaaku731/
Kwekhu731/
Kwekui731/
Nkwoku731/
Kwekau731/
Gwakuu731/
Kwacou731/
Ngwakeu675/
Ngwakou672/
Kwuikeu672/
Gwatkup671/
Ngwakui671/
Kwacheu671/
Kweukeu671/
Kwekeuh671/
Ngqwaku671/
Gqwakhu671/

Kwaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kwaku in the Arabic language
كواكوkwakw-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kwaku
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