Kwalai Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Kwalai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 41 | 1:14,147 | 2,649 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kwalai (24) may also be a first name.
Kwalai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwalai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kwalai is most common in The Solomon Islands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwalai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kwalai is the 2,106,139th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Kwalai reside; 53 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 51 percent reside in Solomonic Oceania. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 24 people.
The last name is most widely held in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 14,147. In The Solomon Islands Kwalai is mostly found in: Malaita Province, where 61 percent live, Capital Territory, where 34 percent live and Choiseul Province, where 2 percent live. Excluding The Solomon Islands Kwalai is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent live.
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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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