Kwavi Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kwavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania701:756,30941,721
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178

Kwavi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kwavi is found most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kwavi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwavi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,674,734th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Kwavi reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Kwavi is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 756,309. In Tanzania Kwavi is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 79 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 13 percent live and Tanga Region, where 6 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 31 percent live and Kenya, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kwaivi911/
Kwaavi911/
Kwevi8042/
Kuavi8039/
Kwawi8038/
Kwave8031/
Kwovi8012/
Gwavi803/
Ngwavi73143/
Kwabhi7326/
Kuavei739/
Kwaave736/
Kwaiwa735/
Kwevie734/
Kwuave734/
Kwewai732/
Kwawai732/
Kwauve731/
Kwaswi731/
Kwabui731/
Kwayui731/
Kwavey731/
Kwahve731/
Kwabei731/
Ng'wavi671,381/
Ngw'avi6713/
Nkwawiy671/
Kwaiveh671/
Kwaisui671/
Kwaibai671/
Khwajwi671/
Kwatver671/
Kwauhve671/
Kwaibih671/
Kwavaya671/

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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 Kwavi
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