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 last name Hwaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺣﻮﻳﻪ) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwaya? popularity and diffusion
Hwaya is the 1,104,724th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. Hwaya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hwaya reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Hwaya is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 322,815. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Morogoro Region, where 91 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 2 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Hwaya is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
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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