Kwanyi Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kwanyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwanyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2451:216,08818,072
Uganda641:609,98932,257
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kwanyi (212) may also be a first name.

Kwanyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kwanyi is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kwanyi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwanyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 754,238th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kwanyi live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 620,917th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 212 people.

The surname Kwanyi is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 245 people, or 1 in 216,088. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 98 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 2 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwanyi922/
Kwasnyi922/
Khwanyi921/
Kwani911,113/
Kwany9121/
Kwaini83529/
Gwanyi83399/
Kwenyi83303/
Kwanai83214/
Khwani83179/
Nkwani83170/
Kweani8329/
Kwanei8319/
Kwatny8314/
Kwayni8314/
Kwanny8311/
Kwanni837/
Kwanie836/
Kkwani834/
Kwasni833/
Kwauni833/
Cwanyi832/
Kwaeni832/
Kwanhy831/
Kwanoi831/
Kwanui831/
Kwanuy831/
Kwanhi831/
Khwany831/
Kwasney77236/
Ngwanyi77213/
Kwannui7799/
Kwasnei7731/
Gwuanyi7711/
Kwannuy7710/
N'Kwany774/
Kwasnij773/
Kwangay772/
Kwaenoi772/
Nkwuani772/
Kwannai772/
Kwanhoi771/
Kwangoy771/
Kweenyi771/
Kwannoy771/
Kwaenoy771/
Kuasnyi771/
Kqwanny771/
Khwanij771/
Khwanui771/
Khwanai771/
Kuany7338,464/
Gwani732,914/
Kwana731,038/
Kweni73415/
Kwane73342/
Kuani73146/
Kweny7314/
Gwany7313/
Qwani7310/
Kwanj736/
Kwoni735/
Kwony731/
Cwani731/
Khwannui71843/
Khwannoi71117/
Khwannai7144/
Ngwuanyi7128/
Ng'wanyi712/
Khwannuy712/
Ngwaanyi711/
Kwanngai711/
Hgwuanyi711/
Kuhani67262/
Khwane67225/
Kwaine67163/
Kuanai67138/
Kuangi67118/
Kgwane6788/
Kwaina6775/
Nkuani6762/
Gwanni6721/
Kwanna6719/
Gwenyi6719/
Kuanny6716/
Kuanay6713/
Gwanie6713/
Kuanui6713/
Guanyi6712/
Cwajny6711/
Kwoini6711/
Ghwani6711/
Quanyi6711/
Kwanee6710/
Kwanje679/
Gwwani679/
Kuanie678/
Gcwani678/
Kwaneh677/
Kweini677/
Kwenui675/
Kwaana675/
Kwenie674/
Kwanea674/
Kwenai673/
Kwayne673/
Ngqukwani673/
Kwanha672/
Kwanne672/
Gwaini672/
Kwouni672/
Kwasný672/
Kgwana672/
Hkwana672/
Kuanuy672/
Kwhane671/
Gwaani671/
Gwaney671/
Gwanhi671/
Gwaniy671/
Kwahne671/
Kwahna671/
Kweane671/
Qwaini671/
Gwaniz671/
K'Weni671/
Kuonyi671/
Kwonni671/
Kwosny671/
Kwanaa671/
Kwanoa671/
Kwasingni671/
Kwasne671/
Nkuany671/
Nkwoni671/
Gwanai671/
Gweani671/
Kwhana671/
Kgweni671/
Cuanyi671/
Kwaane671/
Kuanio671/
Kuanoy671/
Khwanj671/
Qwaney670/

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