Hwi Surname
Approximately 375 people bear this surname
Hwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 297 | 1:445,283 | 37,110 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Hwi (2,145) may also be a first name.
Hwi Demographics
Average Hwi Salary in
United States
$56,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hwi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻭﻱ) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 761,666th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Hwi live; 85 percent live in Southeast Asia and 85 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hwi is also the 162,038th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 2,145 people.
The surname Hwi is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 445,283. In Indonesia Hwi is mostly concentrated in: Central Java, where 51 percent live, Riau Islands, where 16 percent live and East Java, where 13 percent live. Not including Indonesia it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent live and Malaysia, where 6 percent live.
Hwi Last Name Statistics demography
Hwi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwie | 86 | 1,370 | / |
| Hwai | 86 | 309 | / |
| Hwei | 86 | 255 | / |
| Chwi | 86 | 112 | / |
| Håwi | 86 | 17 | / |
| Hwui | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hwit | 86 | 4 | / |
| Khwi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hwii | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hwgi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hwis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hwyi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwiz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwij | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jhwi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwio | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wi | 80 | 35,792 | / |
| Hwaid | 75 | 220 | / |
| Hweih | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hwitt | 75 | 19 | / |
| Chwii | 75 | 14 | / |
| Hwaiz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chwei | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chwie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Khwai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hweij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hweis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwieh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwist | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hweit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wei | 67 | 12,153,338 | / |
| Hui | 67 | 470,645 | / |
| Wai | 67 | 407,920 | / |
| Hwa | 67 | 19,965 | / |
| Wie | 67 | 3,291 | / |
| Woi | 67 | 1,299 | / |
| Wui | 67 | 1,191 | / |
| Wii | 67 | 992 | / |
| Vhi | 67 | 766 | / |
| Wij | 67 | 599 | / |
| Chwist | 67 | 564 | / |
| Hwe | 67 | 472 | / |
| Chwiej | 67 | 423 | / |
| Hvi | 67 | 201 | / |
| Wih | 67 | 189 | / |
| Vwi | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wiy | 67 | 170 | / |
| Hbi | 67 | 151 | / |
| Whi | 67 | 98 | / |
| Wiß | 67 | 98 | / |
| Wiå | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hwy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hweitt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wgi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chwich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chweih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chwitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweich | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'Weij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweitz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaia | 67 | 1 | / |
Hwi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hwi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﺎﻭﻱ | hawy | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hwi
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