Kway Surname

114,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,8301:13,8231,791
Singapore861:64,0432,603
Indonesia671:1,973,869124,197
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
United States71:51,779,848968,877
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kway (160) may also be a first name.

Kway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kway is most common in Tanzania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kway? popularity and diffusion

Kway is the 114,603rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,806,979 people. The surname Kway occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kway are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kway is also the 725,185th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 160 people.

The surname Kway is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,830 people, or 1 in 13,823. In Tanzania Kway is primarily found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 44 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent live and Arusha Region, where 16 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.

Kway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kway surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kway Last Name Statistics demography

Kway earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% less than the national average, earning $17,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwayu893,700/
Kwaya891,320/
Kwayi89448/
Kwaye89338/
Kwayo89109/
Kwaiy895/
Khway892/
Kwa868,693/
Kwy868/
Kwayie80824/
Kwahay80258/
Khwaye80183/
Nkwayi8078/
Nkwayu8027/
Kwayah8021/
Kwayoh8013/
Kwayeh807/
Kwayip807/
Khwaya803/
Kwayee802/
Kwayou802/
Kwaaya802/
Khwayi802/
Nkwayo801/
Kwaaye801/
Kwayhe801/
Kwoaya801/
Gkwayo801/
Kwayes801/
Kwai752,617/
Kwaa751,752/
Kwah75962/
Kuay75644/
Kwey75427/
Khwa7568/
Gway7551/
Kwau7545/
Kwaj7544/
Kwea7525/
Nkwy7521/
Kwaß7516/
Kwua757/
Kwoa754/
Kkwa753/
Cway752/
Kwha751/
Hkwa751/
Kwaś751/
Kwyd751/
Kwiy751/
Qkwy751/
Ckwa751/
Kwoy751/
Kwuy751/
Kwyi751/
Kwyy751/
Kgwa751/
Kgwy751/
Kcwa751/
Qway750/
Nqkwayi731/
Kwauyeh731/
Kwayaha731/
Kwayieh731/
Kwahyeh731/
Nkcwayi731/
Ngkwayi731/
Kwayaja731/
Kweyu675,883/
Kwaji675,123/
Gwayi674,499/
Kwaah672,041/
Kwast671,732/
Kweya671,525/
Gwaya67981/
Kweyi67540/
Kwaha67476/
Cwayi67459/
Kwiya67404/
Kuaya67376/
Kweja67350/
Kwaje67338/
Kwaja67323/
Kwawe67289/
Qwayi67227/
Kweyo67162/
Nkwey67112/
Gwaye6793/
Kwiyo6787/
Nkwiy6768/
Kweha6757/
Nkwaj6756/
Gwayo6755/
Kweah6745/
Kuayo6742/
Kweye6741/
Kwaaz6739/
Kuaye6736/
Nkwua6736/
Kwapp6729/
Kwaai6725/
Kwaju6721/
Kwahs6720/
Quway6718/
Kwaia6712/
Qwaye6711/
Kwahu6711/
Kwaie679/
Gwaay678/
Kwoyo678/
Kwoyi677/
Kwath676/
Kwiye675/
Kwajo675/
Kwasz675/
Khwah674/
Kwaii674/
Kwaiz674/
Khwai673/
Kwwat673/
Kwija673/
Kwhad672/
Kwaij672/
Hkuay672/
Qukwa672/
Kcwat671/
Kweey671/
Kwoya671/
Kwycz671/
Kwyss671/
Kuayt671/
Hkwaz671/
Kwyie671/
Kwhea671/
Kwaih671/
Kwgah671/
Kwuja671/
Kwoye671/
Kwuha671/
Kwatz671/
Kwaue671/
Kwysz671/
Kwéya671/
Kwa'e671/
Kvaiy671/
Kuayd671/
Nkwoy671/
Kwwai671/
Kweia671/
Kgwai671/
Qwaya671/
Kwazp671/
Kwazt671/
Kwaat671/
Kwych671/
Kqwyo671/

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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 Kway
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