Family name Nakwi (Nakwi 
) , worldwide, is a very rare cognomen. The cognomen Nakwi is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare surname, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and India. Much less frequently, Nakwi is the forename as well as the last name.