Hawi Surname

27,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Hawi Surname User-submission:

The Hawi surname means 'gatherer' or 'collector'. It may refer to the gatherer or collector of good deeds, however, it could also refer to the gatherer of herds of sheep. In different languages, such as Urdu, it means a different or unique type of root, commonly referring to hair or grass.

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Hawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia5,7951:16,8332,274
Iraq4,7841:7,321628
Egypt4,2101:21,8372,529
Lebanon1,3461:4,188769
Indonesia7631:173,32816,805
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Kenya6001:76,9667,181
Papua New Guinea4191:19,4602,001
Yemen3591:73,6085,071
Pakistan1151:1,553,42516,639
Philippines1011:1,002,35986,102
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Palestine651:69,9825,973
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
Iran521:1,476,58759,047
Jordan491:180,4589,134
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Israel291:295,09125,768
India261:29,502,515369,827
Afghanistan181:1,786,28813,520
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Libya161:390,2481,390
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
France141:4,744,480251,814
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Hawi (7,785) may also be a first name.

Hawi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hawi surname means 'gatherer' or 'collector'. It may refer to the gatherer or collector of good deeds, however, it could also refer to the gatherer of herds of sheep. In different languages, such as Urdu, it means a different or unique type of root, commonly referring to hair or grass. But, in different Urdu dialects, it may define the word as prevalent, meaning the widespread of something at a specific place and time. Not only that, some may use hawi as a characteristic or quality to describe someone or something. For example, if someone is said to be hawi, it mostly refers to their loyalty and meaningful in their work, however, it may be used to refer to the rudeness of one.

- a_r_unknown

Hawi Last Name Facts

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

Hawi (Arabic: حاوي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻮﻱ) is most common in Ethiopia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hawi is the 27,182nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 368,654 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Hawi are found; 37 percent are found in West Asia and 32 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 72,406th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 7,785 people.

It is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 5,795 people, or 1 in 16,833. Aside from Ethiopia Hawi is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 24 percent live and Egypt, where 21 percent live.

Hawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hawi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (69%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hawi are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Hawi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.98% more than the national average, earning $45,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $54,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawai891,384/
Chawi891,306/
Khawi89801/
Hawie89131/
Hawoi8948/
Hawei8920/
Hawii8915/
Haawi8911/
Haiwi898/
Hawiy897/
Hawih897/
Hauwi896/
Ahawi894/
Hawyi892/
Hajwi892/
Hawui892/
Hawwi891/
Awi8614,317/
Chawai80678/
Chaiwi80176/
Khawai8091/
Hawich8043/
Hachwi8039/
Hawaij8031/
Hauwai8022/
Chawei8022/
Haiwei8019/
Heawei8013/
Chawie8012/
Khaiwi809/
Hawist808/
Haiwoi807/
Haywie804/
Chawii804/
Haewai804/
Khawhi804/
Haiwai803/
Hawish802/
Chhawi801/
Hawhai801/
Haswai801/
Chawoi801/
Khaywi801/
Gahawi801/
Hawiey801/
Chawwi801/
Chawid801/
Hawaih801/
Khawgi801/
Hawa75187,740/
Habi7515,845/
Awai753,388/
Hawe752,436/
Havi752,054/
Awoi751,307/
Ahwi751,258/
Awei75679/
Awii75565/
Awui75358/
Hawy75343/
Awie75268/
Aawi75226/
Aiwi75111/
Awhi7577/
Auwi7576/
Hewi7574/
Awih7569/
Howi7561/
Ajwi7541/
Ohwi7530/
Hawj7518/
Aewi7511/
Awiy7510/
Ehwi758/
Awyi756/
Aywi753/
Awwi752/
Eawi751/
Hawé751/
Hawē751/
Awij751/
Chaiwai731,421/
Hawahai7314/
Khawaij739/
Hawaich739/
Chawaij738/
Chawwai734/
Chawish731/
Chahwai731/
Hawoith731/
Haywaid731/
Ahawaai731/
Hauwisz731/
Hajwich731/
Ahawish731/
Ahahwis731/
Chaiwei731/
Chaiwui731/
Jahawui731/
Hawahij731/
Haiwich731/
Haswitt730/
Chabi6754,504/
Hauwa6734,968/
Howie6716,832/
Abhai674,051/
Hasui673,722/
Chawe673,675/
Haibe672,889/
Chavi672,172/
Hawwa671,889/
Chawa671,807/
Haiwe671,457/
Havis671,411/
Ahwai671,402/
Haibi671,035/
Haiwa67834/
Ahwoi67777/
Khawe67680/
Habai67646/
Hawoa67478/
Hawaa67407/
Hawaj67338/
Haway67336/
Khavi67323/
Ahavi67322/
Havai67307/
Havid67300/
Hawey67288/
Khowi67269/
Haiva67236/
Havei67218/
Hawea67200/
Haviz67185/
Hewie67183/
Haywa67165/
Havhi67158/
Havit67156/
Auwai67151/
Haavi67150/
Howai67148/
Aiwoi67135/
Haiby67132/
Havyi67123/
Hajvi67116/
Hauwe67104/
Obhai6792/
Hewei6781/
Hjabi6777/
Haweh6769/
Ajwie6764/
Hasvi6760/
Aewai6757/
Ajwai6752/
Habih6750/
Ahwie6746/
Hovai6745/
Habij6744/
Hauwy6744/
Heawe6741/
Aiwui6740/
Haawa6738/
Haive6733/
Ahywi6733/
Havij6729/
Chowi6727/
Hawee6727/
Aiwai6726/
Howei6726/
Haabi6725/
Habui6724/
Haevi6722/
Ahwij6721/
Ochwi6721/
Haubi6719/
Hobai6718/
Gahwi6717/
Aiwei6715/
Haewe6715/
Habiy6714/
Hewai6714/
Ahawuihe6714/
Hajwa6713/
Haboi6713/
Hawue6712/
Aywei6712/
Havoi6712/
Haybi6712/
Havie6711/
Havui6711/
Haivi6710/
Awwai6710/
Awaih6710/
Aawei6710/
Hawée6710/
Habei679/
Hevai679/
Cheawwit679/
Habhi678/
Ahawe678/
Heawa678/
Houwi677/
Awgai677/
Habii676/
Awhie676/
Gawiy675/
Hauwé675/
Hawoy674/
Awhyi674/
Awoit674/
Asswi674/
Ahawy674/
Aiwit674/
Havip673/
Hauchwit673/
Hauswith673/
Ajwid673/
Ahwei673/
Awuiz673/
Ajwii673/
Haawe673/
Hajui673/
Ehvai672/
Hatvi672/
Ehwie672/
Awuie672/
Chawy672/
Gawii672/
Jaawi672/
Haywe672/
Hauvi672/
Jauwi672/
Hahbi672/
Jaiwi672/
Chaiwwit672/
Chaswich671/
Haweu671/
Haswe671/
Howid671/
Hewih671/
Awihe671/
Ohwgi671/
Aweie671/
Haijwaij671/
Awuij671/
Howiy671/
Howiś671/
Hewui671/
Jawwi671/
Jawyi671/
Haviy671/
Hayui671/
Hawje671/
Hawwe671/
Haïbi671/
Haïwe671/
Haswy671/
Ahwii671/
Aiwie671/
Aiwiz671/
Ajwit671/
Ajwiz671/
Auwii671/
Awuih671/
Awwid671/
Awidh671/
Haivy671/
Aweih671/
Aywoi671/
Ehwoi671/
Aaswi671/
Awaij671/
Awhid671/
Chaiwoit671/
Gawhi671/
Jawhi671/
Johwi671/
Haawy671/
Hawyt671/
Havii671/
Hewoi671/
Haîwa671/
Haïwa671/
Kheawuie671/
Hawge670/
Hawha670/

Hawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hawi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻮﻱhwy50
ﻫﺎﻭﻱhawy50
Hawi in the Arabic language
حاويhawy-

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