Kwian Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

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

Kwian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kwian (79) may also be a first name.

Kwian Last Name Facts

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

Kwian is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwian? popularity and diffusion

Kwian is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kwian are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,083,225th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 79 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 71,358,111. In Brazil Kwian is most numerous in: Bahia, where 67 percent reside and São Paulo, where 33 percent reside. Beside Brazil this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwiane9116/
Nkwian914/
Khwiane8372/
Kwianeh8313/
Kwagian836/
Kwijane831/
Kwjiang831/
Kwihane831/
Kuian80962/
Cwian8051/
Kwion801/
Kwean801/
Kwjan801/
Gwian801/
Kwoiyane771/
Khwijane771/
Kwayon7385/
Kuiane737/
Gwijan733/
Kuihan732/
Khwyan731/
Kwyane731/
Kwehan731/
Gwihan730/
Kouhian67180/
Gwijane6710/
Khwyanh671/
Kkwjanh671/
Kuojian671/
Kuihane671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kwian
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