Howai Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Howai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
Trinidad and Tobago401:34,0993,409
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Howai (2,742) may also be a first name.

Howai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howai is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Howai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,447,279th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Howai live; 55 percent live in Oceania Islands and 55 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Howai is also the 139,624th most numerous given name throughout the world It is held by 2,742 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 2,361,593. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: Papua, where 66 percent reside and West Papua, where 34 percent reside. Beside Indonesia it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago, where 27 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent reside.

Howai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Howai surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Howai earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.63% less than the national average, earning $27,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khowai9130/
Chowai9113/
Howait914/
Howaih912/
Houwai912/
Howa896,353/
Owai891,796/
Howi8961/
Chowhai83556/
Choowai8324/
Khojwai8310/
Chowaji833/
Chowayi832/
Khowaji831/
Chowwai831/
Howaiss831/
Howaith830/
Howie8016,832/
Chowa803,098/
Khowa803,018/
Howay801,736/
Ahwai801,402/
Hawai801,384/
Khowi80269/
Huwai80227/
Owaji80143/
Hojwa8076/
Hohwa8070/
Houwa8046/
Hovai8045/
Howah8035/
Owayi8033/
Chowi8027/
Howei8026/
Owait8026/
Hobai8018/
Hoywa8017/
Hewai8014/
Ouwai808/
Houwi807/
Hoiwa806/
Howea805/
Howaa802/
Howua802/
Howid801/
Howwa801/
Owgai801/
Howiy801/
Howiś801/
Howoa801/
Oiwai801/
Oewai801/
O'Wai801/
Howga800/
Hochwait771/
Choowait771/
Owa758,315/
Owi751,194/
Chawai73678/
Huwait73491/
Chhowa73360/
Chuwai73153/
Hawaji73150/
Hawaii73144/
Khawai7391/
Choowa7387/
Chojwa7378/
Chouwa7369/
Hoszwa7360/
Chowis7351/
Houbai7342/
Achwai7337/
Hawaij7331/
Chobai7329/
Howith7328/
Howash7324/
Hauwai7322/
Choway7320/
Gowayi7320/
Chowga7317/
Ahwaji7315/
Howadt7314/
Hoewaa7312/
Hoshwa7312/
Chowah7311/
Khouwa739/
Chowha739/
Chowoi739/
Owauyi739/
Howiss738/
Owaied738/
Howish738/
Howeya738/
Chovai737/
Oswaii737/
Heewai736/
Hohbai736/
Howiey735/
Hawaiu735/
Hobaji734/
Haewai734/
Houwei734/
Houwui734/
Chowaj734/
Hewaij733/
Chowas733/
Hawaie733/
Chowie733/
Howaad732/
Gowaia732/
Hawayi732/
Khoiwa732/
Owajie732/
Khojwa731/
Khowae731/
Ouwaid731/
Owahij731/
Chowua731/
Choiwa731/
Hawhai731/
Haswai731/
Houway731/
Howasz731/
Howeit731/
Howiye731/
Howwad731/
Hobaie731/
Hewaji731/
Hhoway731/
Gowhai731/
Chowat731/
Houwad731/
Howach731/
Howeiz731/
Howisz731/
Howoha731/
Hobayi731/
Khuwai731/
O'Waid731/
Ahwaij731/
Chowid731/
Chowyi731/
Chouwi731/
Huwaij731/
Hoowah731/
Houwau731/
Ehouwa731/
Oowais731/
Ahwait731/
Hawaih731/
Howawe731/
Howeid731/
Houvai730/
Howaud730/
Hawa67187,740/
Howe67108,953/
Hawi6719,768/
Oiwa6717,800/
Habi6715,845/
Hewa678,162/
Hoba677,233/
Owie676,353/
Huwa673,584/
Awai673,388/
Owei673,144/
Hovi672,988/
Hobi672,610/
Havi672,054/
Owah671,794/
Obai671,518/
Ahwi671,258/
Khowoya671,047/
Ovai67767/
Ouwa67618/
Owii67387/
Ewai67358/
Oway67332/
Hova67305/
Owaa67279/
Gahwaji67240/
Uwai67234/
Ahwa67203/
Owha67197/
Oywa67189/
Owoa67186/
Choubai67161/
Owoi67135/
Owui67107/
Khouwah6776/
Hewi6774/
Huwi6766/
Howeihe6748/
Choibai6744/
Ashwaie6743/
Hawawie6738/
Ehwa6731/
Uhwa6730/
Ohwi6730/
Howiyah6727/
Owua6726/
Ohwa6725/
Choowit6719/
Chowath6718/
Hawayiy6714/
Hawahai6714/
Owih6714/
Oewi6712/
Khawaij679/
Hawaich679/
Chawaij678/
Chowhas678/
Owiy678/
Ehwi678/
Owhi677/
Chovais677/
Chowoya676/
Owauied676/
Hawajie676/
Khuwaji675/
Hauwaiu675/
Howy674/
Houweij674/
Howatch674/
Chawwai674/
Owaggiu673/
Ojwa673/
Ojwi673/
Owaj672/
Owyi672/
Uowa672/
Owwa672/
Khawaia672/
Uhwi672/
Jhoybai672/
Choobai672/
Choowat672/
Chouswa671/
Chowadh671/
Chowass671/
Chobaih671/
Chahwai671/
Huswaid671/
Howwatt671/
Ahawaai671/
Choowga671/
Chowaye671/
Ahwhayi671/
Owuahia671/
Hovaiss671/
Owau671/
Houweiz671/
Hchoewa671/
Khoovai671/
Khuwayi671/
Ouwi671/
Owea671/
Owiz671/
Oiwi671/
Goywayi671/
Chobhai671/
Chowacz671/
Chowieh671/
Ouwaiss671/
Ahwaich671/
Chawayi671/
Owgi671/
Oywi671/
Chowith671/
Hawahij671/
Hawaiah671/
Howeiis671/
Hoiwaue671/
Hoohway670/
Hoywadt670/

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