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 surname Hamwi (Arabic: حموى) is more commonly found in Syria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamwi? popularity and diffusion
Hamwi is the 73,397th most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,086,396 people. The last name Hamwi is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Hamwi live; 80 percent live in West Asia and 45 percent live in Levant.
It is most widespread in Syria, where it is borne by 1,987 people, or 1 in 9,714. In Syria it is most prevalent in: Aleppo Governorate, where 78 percent live, Homs Governorate, where 18 percent live and Damascus Governorate, where 0 percent live. Aside from Syria it exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 29 percent live and Lebanon, where 13 percent live.
Hamwi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Sunni (56%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Hamwi surname are 8.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.4% registered to vote for the political 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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