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 last name Hwi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻭﻱ) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 761,666th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Hwi reside; 85 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hwi is also the 162,038th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 2,145 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 445,283. In Indonesia it is most common in: Central Java, where 51 percent are found, Riau Islands, where 16 percent are found and East Java, where 13 percent are found. Beside Indonesia Hwi occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 6 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.
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
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- 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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