Hwaya Surname
Approximately 221 people bear this surname
Hwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 164 | 1:322,815 | 24,412 |
| Zimbabwe | 55 | 1:280,695 | 28,958 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Hwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hwaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺣﻮﻳﻪ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hwaya is the 1,104,724th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hwaya are found; 74 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 322,815. In Tanzania Hwaya is most frequent in: Morogoro Region, where 91 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 2 percent live and Rukwa Region, where 2 percent live. Other than Tanzania it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chwaya | 91 | 414 | / |
| Khwaya | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jhwaya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waya | 89 | 17,799 | / |
| Hway | 89 | 61 | / |
| Hwaa | 89 | 6 | / |
| Hwajaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wahya | 80 | 800 | / |
| Huaya | 80 | 760 | / |
| Hwayo | 80 | 541 | / |
| Wayah | 80 | 264 | / |
| Whaya | 80 | 46 | / |
| Wuaya | 80 | 36 | / |
| Chway | 80 | 18 | / |
| Hwayi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Vhaya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wayha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hwiya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khway | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hwaye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hwaai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chwaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khwayaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Way | 75 | 46,255 | / |
| Waa | 75 | 926 | / |
| Chweya | 73 | 3,110 | / |
| Huayas | 73 | 489 | / |
| Khwiya | 73 | 422 | / |
| Chwaja | 73 | 322 | / |
| Khwaye | 73 | 183 | / |
| Chwayi | 73 | 99 | / |
| Wojaya | 73 | 86 | / |
| Wujaya | 73 | 67 | / |
| Wayowa | 73 | 66 | / |
| Wahaya | 73 | 54 | / |
| Guhaya | 73 | 50 | / |
| Ouhaya | 73 | 15 | / |
| Vahaya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wayahs | 73 | 11 | / |
| Chwayo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wyjaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hwajyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahyas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hwaihy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waahya | 73 | 4 | / |
| B'Haya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wahyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uahaya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waya'e | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chwaye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khwayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khvaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chbaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huaeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chuaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chvaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhayas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhayat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwayje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuhaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayaud | 73 | 0 | / |
| Baya | 67 | 66,382 | / |
| Weya | 67 | 17,420 | / |
| Wayo | 67 | 7,806 | / |
| Vaya | 67 | 5,442 | / |
| Waye | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Waja | 67 | 4,107 | / |
| Wayi | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Wiya | 67 | 2,220 | / |
| Wayu | 67 | 1,756 | / |
| Waia | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Huay | 67 | 1,060 | / |
| Woya | 67 | 868 | / |
| Wuya | 67 | 706 | / |
| Khwajah | 67 | 598 | / |
| Wahy | 67 | 424 | / |
| Hwai | 67 | 309 | / |
| Waay | 67 | 282 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Whay | 67 | 197 | / |
| Vhay | 67 | 122 | / |
| Waai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wa'a | 67 | 92 | / |
| Chuayap | 67 | 88 | / |
| Hvay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Waiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Huaa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wayß | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hwey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hbay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wgay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wijjaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hwea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wuaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hwau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wayy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chueaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhayad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chweyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vihjaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waytowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahahya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chweyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khwaaja | 67 | 1 | / |
Hwaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hwaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺣﻮﻳﻪ | ahwyh | 50 |
| ﺍﺣﻮﻱ | ahwy | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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