Hawis Surname
Approximately 213 people bear this surname
Hawis Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut.) an A.-French form of the Old Teutonic Hadwig [O.H.Ger. hadu- (=O.E. h(e)aðo-), war + wíg, war] Hawis, Hawise, were the more usual forms in our 13th and 14th century records.
William son Hawise.—Pipe-Roll, A.D. 1261-2.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Hawis (95) may also be a first name.
Hawis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut.) an A.-French form of the Old Teutonic Hadwig [O.H.Ger. hadu- (=O.E. h(e)aðo-), war + wíg, war] Hawis, Hawise, were the more usual forms in our 13th and 14th century records.
William son Hawise.—Pipe-Roll, A.D. 1261-2.
Hawis de Quency —Testa de Nevill.
Cp. Louis, earlier Clovis, for Old Teutonic Hlodwig, Hludwig (mod. Ludwig).
Hawis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hawis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hawis occurs more in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hawis? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,133,308th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Hawis are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 95 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Somalia, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 68,633. Apart from Somalia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.
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