Qwaray Surname

98,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Qwaray Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qwaray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,8241:10,9751,421
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Qwaray (82) may also be a first name.

Qwaray Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qwaray is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Qwaray click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qwaray? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 98,279th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,510,372 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Qwaray live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Qwaray is also the 1,060,447th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 82 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,824 people, or 1 in 10,975. In Tanzania Qwaray is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 86 percent live, Arusha Region, where 12 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 2 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qwary91159/
Qwara914/
Quaray8326/
Qwarry8313/
Kwaray8311/
Qhwara834/
Quwara834/
Gqwary832/
Qwarra831/
Qwarea831/
Gwaray831/
Qwarai831/
Kwarayi7786/
Quwarah775/
Gwarayi775/
Khwaray771/
Kwaraya771/
Ngqwara771/
Nqwarha771/
Gwarhay771/
Gwaraye771/
Kwaraye771/
Gwara735,404/
Kwara732,399/
Qwari73905/
Gwary73318/
Quary73236/
Kwary73235/
Quara7393/
Qwery739/
Cwara734/
Qware733/
Qwera731/
Ngwarayi71530/
Gwauraya7118/
Khwarayi711/
Quarry671,553/
Queary67203/
Gwaira67159/
Quatra67129/
Kwaera67117/
Nkwara67111/
Kwarai67109/
Kwarah67107/
Kwarau6771/
Quarra6763/
Guaray6760/
Gwaura6756/
Kwaira6746/
Gwarah6730/
Kwarra6729/
Gwarai6728/
Gwarza6721/
Kuaray6715/
Kwasra6714/
Gwarys6714/
Gwaryo6713/
Quatry6711/
Queray676/
Kwarap675/
Quarey675/
Kwarae675/
Qweira674/
Quaery673/
Khwara673/
Gwarau672/
Kwarry672/
Quaraí672/
Quarza671/
Cuaray671/
Gwarha671/
Qqwery671/
Quaras671/
Quaara671/
Quaraa671/
Gwhary671/
Gwarra671/
Gwaara671/
Quasra671/
Quarat671/
Kwairy671/
Ngwary671/
Kwasry671/
Gwaery671/
Kwarza671/
Kwaara671/

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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 Qwaray
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