Hwey Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Hwey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Hwey (114) may also be a first name.
Hwey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hwey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hwey is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hwey is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Hwey is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Hwey reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 79 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hwey is also the 877,214th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 114 people.
The surname Hwey is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 2,681,293. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Selangor, where 27 percent reside, Johor, where 18 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwehy | 89 | 9 | / |
| Hweye | 89 | 4 | / |
| Chwey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wey | 86 | 6,103 | / |
| Hwe | 86 | 472 | / |
| Hwy | 86 | 8 | / |
| Chweya | 80 | 3,110 | / |
| Khweye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khweyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hweyid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chweye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weya | 75 | 17,420 | / |
| Huey | 75 | 16,254 | / |
| Hwee | 75 | 2,319 | / |
| Weyh | 75 | 2,278 | / |
| Hwie | 75 | 1,370 | / |
| Weyi | 75 | 895 | / |
| Weye | 75 | 436 | / |
| Hwei | 75 | 255 | / |
| Weyo | 75 | 137 | / |
| Chwe | 75 | 80 | / |
| Hway | 75 | 61 | / |
| Whey | 75 | 60 | / |
| Khwe | 75 | 34 | / |
| Hvey | 75 | 23 | / |
| Weyu | 75 | 23 | / |
| Hweh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Weey | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hwea | 75 | 10 | / |
| Weiy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wuey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Høwe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Weyp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hwue | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wiey | 75 | 3 | / |
| Weyt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vhey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwye | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hhwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hbey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hweu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chweyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chweyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| We | 67 | 7,667 | / |
| Vahey | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Wy | 67 | 604 | / |
| Weyhe | 67 | 602 | / |
| Hwayo | 67 | 541 | / |
| Chweu | 67 | 480 | / |
| Chuey | 67 | 439 | / |
| Wehye | 67 | 258 | / |
| Chwee | 67 | 241 | / |
| Hwaya | 67 | 221 | / |
| Weydt | 67 | 198 | / |
| Weyih | 67 | 187 | / |
| Hueyo | 67 | 151 | / |
| Chwyć | 67 | 136 | / |
| Houey | 67 | 124 | / |
| Weiyi | 67 | 121 | / |
| Chvey | 67 | 101 | / |
| Weeye | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wheye | 67 | 33 | / |
| Weyah | 67 | 32 | / |
| Weyss | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vheya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chweh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Weyeh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Weyee | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hbeye | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hweih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chway | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hweha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Weyep | 67 | 16 | / |
| Weyau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hwayi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wahey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khuey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chwei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chwae | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chbey | 67 | 10 | / |
| Weyet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chwie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whowe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hweat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huhey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hueya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hweja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hueys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jweya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khwee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woeye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weiyh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hweij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhowe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hueye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwez | 67 | 1 | / |
| B'Hey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jweyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vweyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chweś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwyś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hueyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwuyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whoey | 67 | 0 | / |
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