Hwai Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Hwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 239 | 1:221,513 | 18,438 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Hwai (610) may also be a first name.
Hwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hwai is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 874,560th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Hwai live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Hwai is also the 338,253rd most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 610 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 221,513. In Tanzania Hwai is mostly found in: Tanga Region, where 94 percent reside, Geita Region, where 2 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 2 percent reside. Other than Tanzania Hwai is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 7 percent reside and Singapore, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwaid | 89 | 220 | / |
| Hwayi | 89 | 13 | / |
| Hwaiz | 89 | 11 | / |
| Hwaji | 89 | 8 | / |
| Khwai | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hwaai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chwai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jhwai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hjwai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wai | 86 | 407,920 | / |
| Hwa | 86 | 19,965 | / |
| Hwi | 86 | 375 | / |
| Chwayi | 80 | 99 | / |
| Hwaihy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khwayi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hwaaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waji | 75 | 6,290 | / |
| Chwa | 75 | 4,104 | / |
| Wayi | 75 | 2,922 | / |
| Hwie | 75 | 1,370 | / |
| Vhai | 75 | 1,368 | / |
| Waia | 75 | 1,159 | / |
| Waii | 75 | 900 | / |
| Waiu | 75 | 441 | / |
| Waie | 75 | 276 | / |
| Hwei | 75 | 255 | / |
| Waij | 75 | 166 | / |
| Waiß | 75 | 133 | / |
| Hvai | 75 | 115 | / |
| Chwi | 75 | 112 | / |
| Waai | 75 | 100 | / |
| Waio | 75 | 75 | / |
| Khwa | 75 | 68 | / |
| Hway | 75 | 61 | / |
| Whai | 75 | 52 | / |
| Waih | 75 | 34 | / |
| Hwah | 75 | 31 | / |
| Waiy | 75 | 29 | / |
| Håwi | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wwai | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hwea | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hwaa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hwua | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hwau | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hbai | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hwit | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hwui | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khwi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hwis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vwai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwgi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwij | 75 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chwaich | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wi | 67 | 35,792 | / |
| Wa | 67 | 19,838 | / |
| Wajih | 67 | 13,035 | / |
| Wahiu | 67 | 563 | / |
| Khvai | 67 | 555 | / |
| Hwayo | 67 | 541 | / |
| Wahei | 67 | 323 | / |
| Wahji | 67 | 313 | / |
| Hwaya | 67 | 221 | / |
| Waiho | 67 | 204 | / |
| Jwayi | 67 | 190 | / |
| Wahia | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wahai | 67 | 160 | / |
| Chhwa | 67 | 159 | / |
| Wahyi | 67 | 132 | / |
| Wayyi | 67 | 129 | / |
| Waihi | 67 | 118 | / |
| Wayie | 67 | 111 | / |
| Waihe | 67 | 86 | / |
| Jwaai | 67 | 84 | / |
| Wayih | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wahio | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ouhai | 67 | 53 | / |
| Huaiy | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wawie | 67 | 37 | / |
| Waioo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vahai | 67 | 29 | / |
| Waiut | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vhait | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hweih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Waaij | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waiyi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chwha | 67 | 20 | / |
| Huayi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hwitt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hwatz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chway | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hweha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chwah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waihs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Whais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waicz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chwii | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wayii | 67 | 13 | / |
| Huaji | 67 | 12 | / |
| Huaio | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chwei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vhaia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chwae | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waiee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chvai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wahii | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hbaiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waisz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waidt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chwie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waihu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chwaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chbai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hwatt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huaii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hweat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wgaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uhaji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uhaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waihd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vhayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hweja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jwaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhaid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wa'ai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hweij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wai'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaas | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hwai
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