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
The surname Hwi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻭﻱ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hwi.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hwi is the 761,666th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,433,456 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Hwi are found; 85 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 162,038th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 2,145 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 297 people, or 1 in 445,283. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Java, where 51 percent reside, Riau Islands, where 16 percent reside and East Java, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 6 percent reside and Malaysia, where 6 percent reside.
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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