Anawai Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Anawai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anawai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Anawai (99) may also be a first name.

Anawai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Anawai (Hindi: अनवरी) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Anawai.

How Common Is The Last Name Anawai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name Anawai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Anawai reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 37 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 951,070th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 99 people.

It is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 546,554. In Cameroon it is most common in: North Region, where 92 percent reside, Far North Region, where 5 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 37 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anawaji923/
Hanawai921/
Ahnawai921/
Anawi911,555/
Anawa91225/
Anawaiah869/
Hanawait862/
Aneawaji861/
Hanawa8321,638/
Hanawi833,391/
Anavai831,010/
Anowai83388/
Ainawi83152/
Agnawa8388/
Anawah8377/
Anawie8342/
Annawa8337/
Agnawi8330/
Annawi8329/
Ainawa8328/
Ahnawi8325/
Anahwi8315/
Anaawa8314/
Anaway837/
Anabai835/
Onawai833/
Ajnawi832/
Anawua832/
Eanawa831/
Anauwa831/
Anaywa831/
Amnawi831/
Anauwi831/
Anawea831/
Anawui831/
Annawahie801/
Hanaway771,078/
Hannawi77476/
Haunawa77157/
Annaway77143/
Anabhai77111/
Hannawa7794/
Ganawah7754/
Hanaiwa7736/
Annawie7732/
Hamnawa7730/
Annavai7724/
Ahanawa7723/
Anaswah7720/
Anawiya7720/
Annajwa7718/
Anowayi7717/
Hangawa7711/
Angavai7711/
Amnawah778/
Hanauwa778/
Anawaya778/
Gannawa778/
Ganavai776/
Hanawii775/
Angaywa775/
Agnaway774/
Annaewa774/
Aynauwa773/
Annahwi773/
Hanabai772/
Annabai771/
Gajnawi771/
Hanavai771/
Hanawaj771/
Ainawad771/
Hanaewa771/
Anawiye771/
Haynawi771/
Hanawas771/
Hanawie771/
Gainawa771/
Ahnavai771/
Anavaai771/
Anavaie771/
Anaweyi771/
Anawith771/
Anahawi771/
Anabaji771/
Asnaawi771/
Anowaiz771/
Henawai771/
Gannawi771/
Hanawit771/
Anuowai771/
Ainnawa771/
Anawach771/
Amnawaz771/
Hahnawa771/
Anaba7321,109/
Anewa731,393/
Anabi731,246/
Anavi73848/
Onawa73495/
Anava73354/
Anowa73291/
Anawe73222/
Anowi73134/
Enawi7356/
Enawa7346/
Anewi7331/
Anawy731/
Onawi731/
Hannaway711,643/
Hanabhai7140/
Anawiyah7137/
Hahnawaz7122/
Annawitt7118/
Anabhayi7113/
Hangaiwa7112/
Ganavaih716/
Gangavai714/
Hannabai714/
Anabhaih714/
Ganavaai714/
Hanawatt712/
Annabhai711/
Ganeaway711/
Hanawiya711/
Hanayway711/
Ahanawat711/
Anavaiah711/
Hasnawiy711/
Ganavaii711/
Ahanavai711/
Angaiwah711/
Annawaye711/
Gaunaway710/
Ganava674,922/
Annabi673,463/
Anahua672,100/
Anowie67764/
Henawi67552/
Hanabi67539/
Hanavi67509/
Anavat67453/
Ainabi67351/
Anaaba67347/
Anaeva67339/
Hanaba67188/
Annaba67151/
Annavi67144/
Anabui67143/
Hanowa67143/
Onaiwi67136/
Enahwi67120/
Anavad67118/
Amhawi67100/
Hanewa6782/
Hanawiyah6756/
Hanawy6755/
Enavai6749/
Ajnavi6742/
Anabea6740/
Anaiwe6735/
Ganavi6734/
Anavis6732/
Aanabi6732/
Anowii6727/
Anouwa6726/
Anavay6725/
Annawiyah6720/
Hanawe6720/
Anabay6719/
Angowi6717/
Anhava6717/
Angavi6716/
Honawa6714/
Angava6714/
Hanava6713/
Anajua6712/
Henawa6712/
Einawi6712/
Annawe6711/
Annava679/
Anawoe679/
Anaweh678/
Aneawe678/
Onawui677/
Anabau677/
Ainava677/
Onawat676/
Anavaj676/
Anowah676/
Hannawiya676/
Amnavi676/
Asnavi675/
Anavas675/
Anaibe675/
Ainawe675/
Anoiwa675/
Anaiba674/
Anavit674/
Aanavi674/
Anavah674/
Onawah674/
Anasua674/
Anavoi674/
Anavea674/
Ainawy674/
Ainavi673/
Annawaush673/
Anabih673/
Anaibi673/
Anoiwi673/
Anaive673/
Anawhe673/
Annewa673/
Anaboi673/
Ongawi673/
Anehwi672/
Ainaba672/
Aanaba672/
Anawey672/
Onaiwa672/
Onawas672/
Enaavi671/
Hangawaye671/
Anevai671/
Anavae671/
Anavie671/
Anaviz671/
Anabaj671/
Anabha671/
Anabii671/
Anaevi671/
Anaiva671/
Ajnava671/
Onauwa671/
Onawha671/
Aneaba671/
Otnawa671/
Onauwi671/
Onavai671/
Ennawi671/
Agnawe671/
Agnowa671/
Anhabi671/
Aneiwa671/
Anewah671/
Anewei671/
Aneewa671/
Anavio671/
Anaweu671/
Anabhi671/
Aenavi671/
Añgawa671/
Annahawid671/
Anoway671/
Enawaa671/
Enawii671/
Onowai671/
Onawga671/
Anavaa671/
Enauwa671/
Enaway671/
Asnowi671/
Anayua671/
Amnawy671/
Hannawatt670/
Onaway670/

Anawai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anawai in the Hindi language
अनवरीanavari-

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