Kwanti Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kwanti Surname User-submission:

From Adamawa state in the northern part of Nigeria. It means a 'king'.

Kwanti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3321:533,56326,209
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Suriname11:552,6169,664

Kwanti (108) may also be a first name.

Kwanti Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Adamawa state in the northern part of Nigeria. It means a 'king'.

- mkelly

Kwanti Last Name Facts

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

Kwanti is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwanti? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 783,439th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,187,108 people. Kwanti is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kwanti reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kwanti is also the 904,892nd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 108 people.

The last name Kwanti is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 332 people, or 1 in 533,563. In Nigeria Kwanti is mostly found in: Taraba, where 89 percent are found, Adamawa, where 5 percent are found and Kaduna, where 3 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Kwanti Last Name Statistics demography

Kwanti earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.35% less than the national average, earning R 125,124 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwanthi924/
Kwaanti921/
Khwanthi86161/
Nkwainti861/
Kwanta83276/
Qwanti83202/
Kuanti8389/
Kwante8337/
Kwanty8311/
Gwanti838/
Kwantes77622/
Kwantay7786/
Kuantai7779/
Qwanthi7716/
Qhwanti7716/
Nkwante773/
Gwantai773/
Ngwanti772/
Kwanthe771/
Kuannti771/
Gwanthi771/
Kwanhte771/
Kwantha771/
Khwante771/
Kwanteh771/
Kgwantha7176/
Kwanthep7132/
Khwantay714/
Nkwanteh712/
Khwanthe711/
Kwanthey711/
Quwantiz711/
Guanti67413/
Kwamtahai67167/
Kuanta6761/
Gwanta6736/
Gbanti6718/
Quanti6710/
Kuante676/
Khwanthey674/
Gwanty673/
Kwatty672/
Qwanty671/

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