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Where Does The Last Name Kwis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kwis is found most in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms: Kwiś. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 758,524^th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 19,330,361 people. Kwis is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Kwis are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 659,352^nd most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 190 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 321 people, or 1 in 551,847. In Nigeria Kwis is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 88 percent are found, Kano, where 3 percent are found and Kaduna, where 2 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.

Kwis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kwis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 182 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kwis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kwis surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Kwis earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.02% more than the national average, earning $54,375 USD per year.