Kwami Surname
Approximately 8,024 people bear this surname
Kwami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 6,719 | 1:4,022 | 581 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Nigeria | 180 | 1:984,126 | 41,775 |
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Cameroon | 74 | 1:280,663 | 26,698 |
| Zimbabwe | 70 | 1:220,546 | 24,781 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Ivory Coast | 15 | 1:1,538,082 | 31,691 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Kwami (14,117) may also be a first name.
Kwami Demographics
Average Kwami Salary in
United States
$46,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kwami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kwami occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwami? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kwami is the 62,560th most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 908,219 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kwami are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kwami is also the 48,351st most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 14,117 people.
The surname Kwami is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is held by 6,719 people, or 1 in 4,022. Excluding Ghana it is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 8 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.
Kwami Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kwami last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.
Kwami earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwamie | 91 | 90 | / |
| Kwamai | 91 | 22 | / |
| Kwamei | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kwamyi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kwamgi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kwamit | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kwahmie | 83 | 163 | / |
| Kweamie | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kwammie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwame | 80 | 55,278 | / |
| Kwama | 80 | 650 | / |
| Kuami | 80 | 366 | / |
| Kwemi | 80 | 203 | / |
| Gwami | 80 | 95 | / |
| Kwamy | 80 | 27 | / |
| Cwami | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kwomi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kwamé | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khwammai | 77 | 71 | / |
| Nkwaimih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwaimais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwemoi | 73 | 8,584 | / |
| Kwemie | 73 | 158 | / |
| Kwauma | 73 | 158 | / |
| Gwamis | 73 | 93 | / |
| Kwemei | 73 | 86 | / |
| Kwameh | 73 | 55 | / |
| Kwaima | 73 | 29 | / |
| Nkuami | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kwamme | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nkwomi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Kwamma | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kwamha | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gwamie | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kwamee | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kuamit | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gwasmi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kuamoi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kuamai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nqwami | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kweemi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gwamai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qwasmi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwuimi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwammi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwames | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuamei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwamoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwuame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kweumi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaumi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuasmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwehmie | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ngwhami | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuhaimi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qwaismi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quwasmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweemei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahmeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoimoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwamaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwameh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwamme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwomih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhaymi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuamgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khwayme | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kwami
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