Hwami Surname

401,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Hwami Surname User-submission:

Hwami is an old Shona word for a 'bushpig'.

Hwami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8621:17,9102,638
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Hwami (15) may also be a first name.

Hwami Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hwami is an old Shona word for a 'bushpig'.

- zvabaz

Hwami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hwami (Arabic: شوامي) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hwami? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hwami is the 401,442nd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,328,624 people. The surname Hwami occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Hwami reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 15 people.

The surname Hwami is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 862 people, or 1 in 17,910. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 26 percent are found, Harare Province, where 20 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chwami9116/
Wami897,895/
Hwamish831/
Wamai803,977/
Wamui80664/
Wahmi80342/
Wammi80230/
Wamei80229/
Waimi80205/
Whami80140/
Wamoi8087/
Waemi8041/
Wamie8024/
Hwama8021/
Waumi8014/
Hwame8013/
Waymi804/
Wamij802/
Wajmi802/
Huami801/
Jwami801/
Weami801/
Waami801/
Khwammai7771/
Weamie73885/
Ouhami73620/
Vwamhi7388/
Chwama7361/
Waimai7353/
Wamich7333/
Huamei7326/
Wamiss7319/
Chwamy7317/
Waimoi7317/
Huamoi7315/
Wammis7314/
Wahumi7313/
Wahami737/
Huamio736/
Wuamai736/
Huamai733/
Wammie733/
Uhamis732/
Waimie732/
Chuami732/
Waamii731/
Huamis731/
Whaimi731/
Waymie731/
Waimui731/
Waimei731/
Hwamed731/
Huasmi731/
Whatmi731/
Wahmis731/
Wamieh731/
Waamei731/
Huamid731/
Vami6714,538/
Wama677,316/
Bami676,930/
Wame671,745/
Ouhammi67689/
Wemi67421/
Womi67243/
Wamy67225/
Ouhamid67148/
Huatmai67143/
Uami679/
Chuatmi676/
Ouhaimi674/
Bahamiy673/
Huhaimi673/
Houhami672/
Wamaith672/
Chuamit671/
Hwaimer671/
Khuamai671/
Wahamui671/
Chuamie671/
Huamish671/
Khwayme671/
Ch'wame671/
Wahmish671/
Wamj671/
Hwatmeh671/

Hwami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hwami in the Arabic language
شواميshwamy-

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