Hwami Surname
Approximately 875 people bear this surname
Hwami Surname User-submission:
Hwami is an old Shona word for a 'bushpig'.
Hwami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 862 | 1:17,910 | 2,638 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Hwami (15) may also be a first name.
Hwami Surname Meaning
Hwami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hwami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hwami (Arabic: شوامي) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hwami.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwami? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 401,442nd most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,328,624 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Hwami live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Hwami is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 15 people.
The surname Hwami is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 862 people, or 1 in 17,910. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 26 percent live, Harare Province, where 20 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Hwami occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chwami | 91 | 16 | / |
| Wami | 89 | 7,895 | / |
| Hwamish | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wamai | 80 | 3,977 | / |
| Wamui | 80 | 664 | / |
| Wahmi | 80 | 342 | / |
| Wammi | 80 | 230 | / |
| Wamei | 80 | 229 | / |
| Waimi | 80 | 205 | / |
| Whami | 80 | 140 | / |
| Wamoi | 80 | 87 | / |
| Waemi | 80 | 41 | / |
| Wamie | 80 | 24 | / |
| Hwama | 80 | 21 | / |
| Waumi | 80 | 14 | / |
| Hwame | 80 | 13 | / |
| Waymi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wamij | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wajmi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Huami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jwami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khwammai | 77 | 71 | / |
| Weamie | 73 | 885 | / |
| Ouhami | 73 | 620 | / |
| Vwamhi | 73 | 88 | / |
| Chwama | 73 | 61 | / |
| Waimai | 73 | 53 | / |
| Wamich | 73 | 33 | / |
| Huamei | 73 | 26 | / |
| Wamiss | 73 | 19 | / |
| Chwamy | 73 | 17 | / |
| Waimoi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Huamoi | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wammis | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wahumi | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wahami | 73 | 7 | / |
| Huamio | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wuamai | 73 | 6 | / |
| Huamai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wammie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uhamis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waimie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chuami | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waamii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huamis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaimi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waymie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waimui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waimei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwamed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huasmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whatmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahmis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wamieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waamei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huamid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vami | 67 | 14,538 | / |
| Wama | 67 | 7,316 | / |
| Bami | 67 | 6,930 | / |
| Wame | 67 | 1,745 | / |
| Ouhammi | 67 | 689 | / |
| Wemi | 67 | 421 | / |
| Womi | 67 | 243 | / |
| Wamy | 67 | 225 | / |
| Ouhamid | 67 | 148 | / |
| Huatmai | 67 | 143 | / |
| Uami | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chuatmi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ouhaimi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bahamiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huhaimi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houhami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wamaith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuamit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaimer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuamai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahamui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuamie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huamish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khwayme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ch'wame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahmish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwatmeh | 67 | 1 | / |
Hwami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hwami in the Arabic language | ||
| شوامي | shwamy | - |
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Footnotes
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