Kwao Surname

30,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Kwao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana17,3181:1,560254
Tanzania1371:386,43527,768
Nigeria1141:1,553,88458,636
England301:1,857,26974,552
Solomon Islands221:26,3655,164
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kwao (2,037) may also be a first name.

Kwao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwao occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kwao is the 30,177th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 411,447 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kwao live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 167,206th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,037 people.

The surname Kwao is most widespread in Ghana, where it is carried by 17,318 people, or 1 in 1,560. Apart from Ghana it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 1 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Kwao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kwao surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Kwao earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 15.96% less than the national average, earning R 199,716 per year and in United States they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning $38,362 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwaho8932/
Kwaeo894/
Kwaoh891/
Kwahou8039/
Kwahao801/
Kwaiyo801/
Gwao75509/
Kwoa754/
Kuao752/
Cwao751/
Nkwahou731/
Kwahaho731/
Gwaoa6722/
Gwaho6720/
Kwoua6715/
Kuaoa6710/
Kuaoo672/
Kwaau671/
Gwaoo671/
Nkwoa671/
Kwoah671/
Kwouo671/

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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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  • 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 Kwao
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