Jowani Surname
Approximately 353 people bear this surname
Jowani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 273 | 1:56,550 | 8,562 |
| Uganda | 69 | 1:565,787 | 30,812 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Jowani (814) may also be a first name.
Jowani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jowani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jowani (Oriya: େଯାୱାନୀ) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jowani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jowani is the 796,486th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Jowani live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Jowani is also the 286,493rd most common forename worldwide, held by 814 people.
The last name Jowani is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 273 people, or 1 in 56,550. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Mashonaland West Province, where 21 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 19 percent reside and Harare Province, where 18 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe Jowani is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 20 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jowani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jowani in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାୱାନୀ | eyawani | 50 |
| ଯୱାନି | yawani | 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
- 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 Jowani
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