Cognomen Kwesi (Kwesi 
, 奎西 
, كويسي 
) , all over the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Kwesi is habitual in Ghana, where it is quite a common surname, Qatar, where it is a rare surname, and Algeria. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania. More prevalently, Kwesi is the forename as well as the last name.