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
Hwaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺣﻮﻳﻪ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,104,724th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hwaya live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Hwaya is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 322,815. In Tanzania it is most common in: Morogoro Region, where 91 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 2 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
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
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