Kwayah Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kwayah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwayah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724

Kwayah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kwayah occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwayah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kwayah is the 4,307,654th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Kwayah reside; 57 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name Kwayah is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 11,020,766. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent live. Beside Indonesia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 29 percent live and Cameroon, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwayaha921/
Kwaya911,320/
Kwajah8334/
Kweyah8323/
Kwayoh8313/
Kwayeh837/
Gwayah835/
Kwaaya832/
Kwoaya831/
Kwuyah831/
Kwayhe831/
Qwayah831/
Kway804,033/
Kwaa801,752/
Gwayaha777/
Kwahyeh771/
Kwayieh771/
Kwayaja771/
Kwauyeh771/
K'Weyah771/
Kwayu733,700/
Kweya731,525/
Gwaya73981/
Kwayi73448/
Kwiya73404/
Kuaya73376/
Kwaye73338/
Kwaja73323/
Kwayo73109/
Kweah7345/
Kwaai7325/
Kwaia7312/
Kwahu7311/
Kwaiy735/
Kwaih731/
Kwoya731/
Kwéya731/
Qwaya731/
Kwayie67824/
Kwahay67258/
Nkuaya6796/
Kwahai6790/
Nkwayi6778/
Kwahue6775/
Kweyap6766/
Nkwayu6727/
Kwa'ai6719/
Kviyah6710/
Kwahaa679/
Kwayip677/
Quayah676/
Kwouya675/
Kwahia674/
Nkwaja674/
Kweyuh672/
Gwayas672/
Qwajah672/
Kwaweh672/
Kwayou672/
Kwayee672/
Kwhaja672/
Kwahha671/
Kweahd671/
Kwejah671/
Gweyah671/
Kweyat671/
Nkwayo671/
Kwaiha671/
Kwayes671/
Kwahea671/
Kwaaye671/
Kgwaha671/
Gwaaya671/
Gwajah671/
Gkwayo671/
Kïwíya671/
Kweyeh671/
Kwiyoh671/
Kwahie671/
Kwahwe671/
Kwai'a671/
Qwayeh671/

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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 Kwayah
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