Dawai Surname

61,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Fiji

Dawai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4,9771:4,173498
Niger8061:23,8111,427
Fiji7231:1,237157
Nigeria4841:365,99719,588
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Papua New Guinea1851:44,0745,397
Peru1131:281,27510,931
Malaysia1051:280,89715,562
Afghanistan1041:309,1654,852
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Tanzania301:1,764,72047,592
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Dawaï (1,062) & Dawaî (1) are calculated separately.

Dawai (19,446) may also be a first name.

Dawai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dawai is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Dawaï or Dawaî. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 61,958th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 898,698 people. Dawai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Dawai reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Dawai is also the 38,651st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 19,446 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 4,977 people, or 1 in 4,173. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: North Region, where 58 percent reside, Far North Region, where 39 percent reside and Centre Region, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 10 percent reside and Fiji, where 9 percent reside.

Dawai Last Name Statistics demography

Dawai earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawaï931,062/
Dawaî931/
Dawaji91270/
Dawhai9156/
Dahwai9114/
Dawaie9112/
Dawaii919/
Dawais915/
Dawayi915/
Dawaia915/
Dhawai913/
Dawaai913/
Daiwai912/
Dawaih912/
Deawai911/
Dawaiu911/
Dawaiy911/
Dawgai911/
Dawa8943,247/
Dawi8922,489/
Dhawaji834/
Daiwaji834/
Dawaiyo832/
Dawagie831/
Dawahia831/
Dawaich831/
Dahawai831/
Daawayi831/
Dawaiyi831/
Daiwaio831/
Dawah804,283/
Dhawa803,926/
Dahwa802,005/
Daway801,795/
Dawei801,768/
Daiwi801,453/
Dabai801,108/
Dauwa80862/
Davai80779/
Dhawi80324/
Dawaa80314/
Tdawa80301/
Daewa80195/
Dahwi80194/
Dawha80180/
Tdawi80171/
Daiwa80145/
Dawea8084/
Dowai8083/
Dawua8077/
Daawa8076/
Dewai8067/
Deawi8065/
Dawie8060/
Daawi8044/
Deawa8036/
Dawui8032/
Dajwa8028/
Daavi8027/
Daabi8027/
Dawaj8026/
Dajwi8022/
Daewi8020/
Dawih8020/
Dawwa8019/
Dawoi8019/
Dawau8015/
Daywa809/
Daywi805/
Dawiy805/
Hdawi805/
Dawwi803/
Ddawa803/
Dawii802/
Dawoa801/
Dawip801/
Dawyi801/
Dauwi801/
Dabhai733,659/
Dawaye731,853/
Dahuwa73833/
Dawaya73717/
Dawwas73626/
Dhabai73338/
Daibai73337/
Dawach73299/
Dawayo73269/
Dahawi73206/
Dowais73203/
Dawiya73175/
Davaji73173/
Davaai73116/
Dayway7388/
Davaiy7353/
Dahwei7350/
Dawija7349/
Dajwat7349/
Davayi7344/
Dhawaj7341/
Deaway7333/
Dhavai7330/
Daswad7329/
Dabaie7329/
Dewaia7329/
Dawaha7328/
Dhawie7327/
Dawuyi7326/
Davais7322/
Daavis7321/
Davaid7321/
Daswei7321/
Dabaji7320/
Dawhea7320/
Dahawa7319/
Daiwei7319/
Daiway7319/
Duowai7318/
Dowaia7318/
Dahavi7317/
Daywea7317/
Dawuya7317/
Dawahe7316/
Daweya7316/
Dohwai7315/
Dawhas7315/
Dowaji7314/
Dauway7314/
Dawist7314/
Deewai7314/
Daavid7313/
Douwai7313/
Dewaio7313/
Dahway7312/
Dhahwa7311/
Daabhi7311/
Dauvai739/
Dawiyo738/
Dowayi737/
Davaie737/
Dawiye737/
Daways737/
Daubai736/
Deawua736/
Dowhai736/
Daawie736/
Dawaat736/
Dawaja735/
Daywah735/
Dawaje735/
Dauwit735/
Devaai734/
Dawoji734/
Daawua734/
Dhawah733/
Daaiva733/
Dawaay733/
Dhaway733/
Dowaie733/
Davaii732/
Dhawae732/
Dhajwa732/
Dawaad732/
Dauwah732/
Dahbai732/
Dawoyi732/
Daawaa732/
Dabaia732/
Davaia732/
Daawah732/
Davgai732/
Dawasj732/
Dawayé732/
Dewayi732/
Dawuji732/
Dajwad732/
Davhai732/
Dhaabi731/
Dhaewa731/
Daabii731/
Daaway731/
Davaiu731/
Daweja731/
Dawisz731/
Dauwoi731/
Dhahwi731/
Daweyi731/
Daawei731/
Dawoya731/
Hdawat731/
Dobaai731/
Davaih731/
Deiwai731/
Deauwa731/
Dawa'a731/
Dawahh731/
Dawaue731/
Dahwah731/
Daivai731/
Dabaio731/
Daaawi731/
D'Awad731/
Dewaai731/
Dawaah731/
Hdabai731/
Dawaap731/
Dawatt731/
Daewha731/
Daawat731/
Dahwiz731/
Dawatz731/
Dawhid731/
Ddawat731/
Dawyia731/
Dewi67433,787/
Dava67102,687/
Davi6773,290/
Daba6759,241/
Dawe6720,350/
Dabi6719,180/
Dewa6718,671/
Dawy673,061/
Dowa672,563/
Dowi67899/
Dhabhai67719/
Dawiyah67552/
Daywhea67211/
Dahwish67165/
Daabaji67137/
Dhahwah6783/
Ddawach6781/
Dachwei6721/
Douwaji6718/
Daivaiy6712/
Dabhaiu6712/
Dabaieh6711/
Davaish679/
Davaiah679/
Dhawaye679/
Dawachh679/
Dawichh679/
Dhawach678/
Dhavaji677/
Dabhaih677/
Daivaji676/
Daibhai676/
Dohwayi676/
Dashway676/
Devaayi674/
Dauvais674/
Dawwadt674/
Davaaji673/
Dhawaya673/
Daavaai673/
Dahwash673/
Dawé673/
Dhavaai673/
Dabhaie673/
Dahavai672/
Daavaji672/
Dhaywad672/
Dowaihy672/
Dahaibe672/
Dawayah672/
Dawouya672/
Dawayou672/
Dahwaya672/
Dabhayi672/
Dhaswad671/
Devaaih671/
Dhaaibi671/
Dhawath671/
Dhohwai671/
Daaswad671/
Dabhaji671/
Dahabiy671/
Dauvayi671/
Davajiy671/
Daweiss671/
Dawooji671/
Daywatt671/
Dachwat671/
Dayweya671/
Daywaeh671/
Dayweha671/
Daweyah671/
Daweaha671/
Dawê671/
Dhawiya671/
Dabaiyi671/
Deiwait671/
Dawiyeh671/
Daywaya671/
Daiwaya671/
Davaies671/
Davaiyi671/
Dauvaai671/
Dauvaii671/
Deawaye671/
Dawouha671/
Dawujie671/
Dawajee671/
Dashvai671/
Dahaiba671/
Dahaiwa671/
Dahwayo671/
Daiwayo671/
Dabhaio671/
Dhawaju671/
Dhawayo671/
Dhawoya671/
Dhavaid671/
Dowaihi671/
Dhahawi671/
Davaiha671/
Dashwoi671/
Daewaya671/
Dabahia671/
Dawajat671/
Dawhaad671/
Dawj671/
Deawaya671/
Dauwitt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dawai
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