Kwani Surname

332,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3141:564,14927,398
South Africa2561:211,63222,369
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Papua New Guinea1151:70,9029,258
Indonesia921:1,437,49197,733
Niger781:246,0527,845
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Kwani (294) may also be a first name.

Kwani Last Name Facts

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

Kwani occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 332,300th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,547,660 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Kwani are found; 35 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kwani is also the 514,566th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 294 people.

Kwani is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 564,149. In Nigeria Kwani is most common in: Rivers, where 86 percent live, Gombe, where 8 percent live and Sokoto, where 2 percent live. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.

Kwani Last Name Statistics demography

Kwani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.58% less than the national average, earning R 126,936 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwaini91529/
Kwanyi91380/
Kwanai91214/
Khwani91179/
Nkwani91170/
Kweani9129/
Kwanei9119/
Kwayni9114/
Kwanni917/
Kwanie916/
Kkwani914/
Kwasni913/
Kwauni913/
Kwaeni912/
Kwanoi911/
Kwanui911/
Kwanhi911/
Kwannui8399/
Kwasnei8331/
Kwasnij833/
Nkwanyi832/
Kwasnyi832/
Kwaenoi832/
Nkwuani832/
Kwannai832/
Kwanhoi831/
Khwanyi831/
Khwanij831/
Khwanui831/
Khwanai831/
Gwani802,914/
Kwana801,038/
Kweni80415/
Kwane80342/
Kuani80146/
Kwany8021/
Qwani8010/
Kwanj806/
Kwoni805/
Cwani801/
Khwannui77843/
Khwannoi77117/
Khwannai7744/
Kwanngai771/
Gwanyi73399/
Kwenyi73303/
Kuhani73262/
Khwane73225/
Kwaine73163/
Kuanai73138/
Kuangi73118/
Kgwane7388/
Kwaina7375/
Nkuani7362/
Gwanni7321/
Kwanna7319/
Kwatny7314/
Gwanie7313/
Kuanui7313/
Kwanny7311/
Kwoini7311/
Ghwani7311/
Kwanee7310/
Kwanje739/
Gwwani739/
Kuanie738/
Gcwani738/
Kwaneh737/
Kweini737/
Kwenui735/
Kwaana735/
Kwenie734/
Kwanea734/
Kwenai733/
Kwayne733/
Kwanha732/
Kwanne732/
Cwanyi732/
Gwaini732/
Kwouni732/
Kwasný732/
Kgwana732/
Hkwana732/
Kwanhy731/
Kwhane731/
Gwaani731/
Gwanhi731/
Gwaniy731/
Kwahne731/
Kwahna731/
Kweane731/
Qwaini731/
Gwaniz731/
K'Weni731/
Kwonni731/
Kwanaa731/
Kwanoa731/
Kwanuy731/
Kwasne731/
Nkwoni731/
Gwanai731/
Gweani731/
Kwhana731/
Kgweni731/
Khwany731/
Kwaane731/
Kuanio731/
Khwanj731/
Ngqukwani713/
Kwasingni711/
Kwasney67236/
Ngwanyi67213/
Ghwaini67161/
Kuasnei6761/
Kuanhoi6755/
Ngwanui6747/
Kwasner6744/
Ngwuani6742/
Nkuangi6741/
Nkweini6740/
Ngwaani6715/
Kwonnih6711/
Gwuanyi6711/
Kwannet6711/
Kwannuy6710/
Nghwani679/
Kwatnez678/
Kuhaini676/
N'Kwany674/
Nqwangi674/
Ghwanie673/
Kwangay672/
Kwanneh671/
Kwangoy671/
Kwaanee671/
Kweenyi671/
Kouhani671/
Kuannui671/
Ngwanei671/
Gwanaia671/
Nckwane671/
Gqwangi671/
Qukweni671/
Kwasnej671/
Kwaunha671/
Kwannoy671/
Kwaenoy671/
Kuasnij671/
Kuasnis671/
Kuasnyi671/
Kuanhai671/
Kuanhui671/
Kqwanny671/
Hngwani671/

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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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  • 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 Kwani
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