Kwanji Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kwanji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwanji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kwanji (14) may also be a first name.

Kwanji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwanji is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwanji? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kwanji are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kwanji is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 14 people.

The surname Kwanji is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria Kwanji is most common in: Benue, where 73 percent are found, Lagos, where 13 percent are found and Gombe, where 7 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 24 percent are found and Cameroon, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwanjai92162/
Kwandji9269/
Kwanjui921/
Kwanjie921/
Khwanjai8659/
Khwanjui861/
Khwaniji861/
Kwanjitt861/
Kwaunjai861/
Kwanzi83592/
Kwanja83549/
Kwangi83133/
Kwenji8382/
Gwanji8368/
Kuanji8324/
Kwanci8322/
Kwanje839/
Kwanie836/
Kwansi835/
Khwansi771,329/
Kwanzie77157/
Kuandji7775/
Kwansai7752/
Ngwanji7738/
Kwangia7729/
Khwangi7726/
Kwanshi7719/
Nkwonji772/
Nkwansi772/
Kuanjai772/
Gwandji771/
Nkwanie771/
Kwasnie771/
Kwanyiy771/
Kweinji771/
Kwaniie771/
Kuhanji771/
Kwasnyj771/
Khwansai71325/
Nkwanshi714/
Kwaneaid712/
Kwhanzai711/
Khwansui711/
Kwatenje711/
Kwanyieh711/
Kwandjet711/
Kwanshio711/
Kwanza671,876/
Kwenje671,699/
Kwansa67788/
Kwanya67746/
Kwange67544/
Kwanye67232/
Kuanzi67206/
Kuangi67118/
Kwanze6772/
Guanji6742/
Gwanje6740/
Gwanja6732/
Gwenji6721/
Kuansi6719/
Gwanie6713/
Kwance6711/
Kuanie678/
Gwangi675/
Kuenji675/
Qwanci675/
Kwenie674/
Quanji674/
Kwansy673/
Gwanzi673/
Kwamci672/
Qwangi672/
Gwansi672/
Kwanhy671/
Gwanhi671/
Nkwanshii671/
Kwamgi671/
Kuonji671/
Kuanja671/

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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 Kwanji
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