Hamwi Surname
Approximately 6,708 people bear this surname
Hamwi Surname User-submission:
The surname Hamwi means 'one who belongs to Hama, Syria'.
Hamwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 1,987 | 1:9,714 | 888 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,948 | 1:15,840 | 2,206 |
| Lebanon | 883 | 1:6,384 | 1,066 |
| Egypt | 824 | 1:111,573 | 9,244 |
| Kuwait | 222 | 1:17,120 | 2,252 |
| United States | 184 | 1:1,969,886 | 126,972 |
| United Arab Emirates | 134 | 1:68,375 | 6,373 |
| Jordan | 81 | 1:109,166 | 7,344 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Palestine | 38 | 1:119,707 | 7,517 |
| Qatar | 37 | 1:63,730 | 6,585 |
| Israel | 31 | 1:276,053 | 24,632 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Hamwi Surname Meaning
Hamwi Demographics
Average Hamwi Salary in
United States
$52,296 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hamwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hamwi (Arabic: حموى) occurs more in Syria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamwi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 73,397th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,086,396 people. The last name Hamwi is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Hamwi reside; 80 percent reside in West Asia and 45 percent reside in Levant.
Hamwi is most commonly held in Syria, where it is borne by 1,987 people, or 1 in 9,714. In Syria Hamwi is most common in: Aleppo Governorate, where 78 percent reside, Homs Governorate, where 18 percent reside and Damascus Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Excluding Syria it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 29 percent reside and Lebanon, where 13 percent reside.
Hamwi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hamwi last name is predominantly Sunni (56%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Hamwi surname are 8.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.4% being registered with the party.
The amount Hamwi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.99% more than the national average, earning R 280,392 per year; in United States they earn 21.2% more than the national average, earning $52,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $57,012 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamwi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamwi in the Arabic language | ||
| حموى | hmwy | - |
| حموي | hmwy | - |
| الحموي | alhmwy | - |
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Footnotes
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