Kway Surname
Approximately 4,033 people bear this surname
Kway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,830 | 1:13,823 | 1,791 |
| Singapore | 86 | 1:64,043 | 2,603 |
| Indonesia | 67 | 1:1,973,869 | 124,197 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kway (160) may also be a first name.
Kway Demographics
Average Kway Salary in
United States
$17,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwayu | 89 | 3,700 | / |
| Kwaya | 89 | 1,320 | / |
| Kwayi | 89 | 448 | / |
| Kwaye | 89 | 338 | / |
| Kwayo | 89 | 109 | / |
| Kwaiy | 89 | 5 | / |
| Khway | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kwa | 86 | 8,693 | / |
| Kwy | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kwayie | 80 | 824 | / |
| Kwahay | 80 | 258 | / |
| Khwaye | 80 | 183 | / |
| Nkwayi | 80 | 78 | / |
| Nkwayu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Kwayah | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kwayoh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kwayeh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kwayip | 80 | 7 | / |
| Khwaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kwayee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwayou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwaaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khwayi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkwayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwaaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwayhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwoaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gkwayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwayes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwai | 75 | 2,617 | / |
| Kwaa | 75 | 1,752 | / |
| Kwah | 75 | 962 | / |
| Kuay | 75 | 644 | / |
| Kwey | 75 | 427 | / |
| Khwa | 75 | 68 | / |
| Gway | 75 | 51 | / |
| Kwau | 75 | 45 | / |
| Kwaj | 75 | 44 | / |
| Kwea | 75 | 25 | / |
| Nkwy | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kwaß | 75 | 16 | / |
| Kwua | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kwoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kkwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cway | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwaś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qway | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nqkwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwauyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwayaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwayieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwahyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkcwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwayaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kweyu | 67 | 5,883 | / |
| Kwaji | 67 | 5,123 | / |
| Gwayi | 67 | 4,499 | / |
| Kwaah | 67 | 2,041 | / |
| Kwast | 67 | 1,732 | / |
| Kweya | 67 | 1,525 | / |
| Gwaya | 67 | 981 | / |
| Kweyi | 67 | 540 | / |
| Kwaha | 67 | 476 | / |
| Cwayi | 67 | 459 | / |
| Kwiya | 67 | 404 | / |
| Kuaya | 67 | 376 | / |
| Kweja | 67 | 350 | / |
| Kwaje | 67 | 338 | / |
| Kwaja | 67 | 323 | / |
| Kwawe | 67 | 289 | / |
| Qwayi | 67 | 227 | / |
| Kweyo | 67 | 162 | / |
| Nkwey | 67 | 112 | / |
| Gwaye | 67 | 93 | / |
| Kwiyo | 67 | 87 | / |
| Nkwiy | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kweha | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nkwaj | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gwayo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kweah | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kuayo | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kweye | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kwaaz | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kuaye | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nkwua | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kwapp | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kwaai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kwaju | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kwahs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Quway | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kwaia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qwaye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kwahu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kwaie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gwaay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kwoyo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kwoyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kwath | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kwiye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kwajo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kwasz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwaii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwaiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwwat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwhad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwaij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hkuay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qukwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwycz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwyss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwgah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwysz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwéya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwa'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kvaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwazp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwazt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqwyo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kway
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