Nawai Surname

41,419th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Fiji

Nawai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran8,6661:8,8601,214
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Indonesia4181:316,38627,799
Papua New Guinea3121:26,1342,907
Malaysia2951:99,9806,858
Fiji2201:4,065748
Thailand1551:455,73179,917
Japan1411:906,69719,182
Afghanistan321:1,004,7879,548
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
India91:85,229,487684,495
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Nawai (833) may also be a first name.

Nawai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nawai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nawai (Hindi: नवाि, Oriya: ନୱାଇ) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 41,419th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 578,056 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Nawai live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Nawai is also the 282,935th most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 833 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 8,666 people, or 1 in 8,860. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 14 percent reside and Mazandaran Province, where 10 percent reside. Beside Iran this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Nawai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nawai are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

Nawai earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.95% less than the national average, earning $39,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nawaia91261/
Nawayi91155/
Nawaji91113/
Naiwai9128/
Nahwai9121/
Nawaih9117/
Nawaie912/
Nawaii912/
Nawaij911/
Najwai911/
Nawaai911/
Nawwai911/
Nawa8921,645/
Nawi8921,513/
Nawawie8359/
Nawaijs835/
Naswaji832/
Naswaid831/
Ngawaie831/
Nawauie831/
Nawawio831/
Najwa803,696/
Nawaj802,329/
Naway80940/
Gnawa80831/
Nabai80733/
Nawah80574/
Nawoi80542/
Nahwi80422/
Naiwa80365/
Gnawi80301/
Navai80239/
Naawa80207/
Nauwa80162/
Nawii80149/
Nawhi80137/
Nowai80137/
Nawea80112/
Naawi80101/
Newai80100/
Nawei8092/
Nawiy8083/
Nahwa8070/
Naewa8067/
Nawie8058/
Naabi8046/
Nawih8044/
Nnawa8044/
Nawaa8032/
Neawa8025/
Naywa8021/
Nawau8014/
Najwi8011/
Hnawi8011/
Naiwi8010/
Nauwi8010/
Nawwa8010/
Nhawa808/
Nawua808/
Nnawi808/
Nawui805/
Nawwi804/
Naavi803/
Nhawi802/
Naewi801/
Nawga801/
Neawi801/
Nashwaia7718/
Nnawaihe771/
Nabhai7310,312/
Nawaya73976/
Nahawa73808/
Navaid73632/
Naweya73401/
Nahawi73349/
Navais73329/
Nawawe73275/
Nawayo73195/
Navaji73164/
Nahavi73151/
Nawoya73140/
Nawaja73133/
Nawiya7391/
Navaie7377/
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Navait7369/
Nawaye7364/
Navaia7362/
Nhaway7355/
Nabaji7342/
Neaway7340/
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Nawiyo7331/
Ngaway7326/
Nabaia7325/
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Naiway7321/
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Navayi7317/
Nawiji7316/
Navaiz7316/
Najwah7315/
Neewai7315/
Nahwis7314/
Ngaavi7314/
Nawijo7313/
Na'awi7313/
Naivai7312/
Nawaaj7310/
Nahwah739/
Gnawui739/
Nowayi739/
Nawaju738/
Nauvai738/
Naaway738/
Na'awa737/
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Nawazs736/
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Navaij735/
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Nawayz734/
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Naaiva734/
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Nowaji732/
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Newayi731/
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Nawadz731/
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Naweat731/
Naweis731/
Nawhad731/
Nawhay731/
Nawijh731/
Nawwat731/
Ngawei731/
Nabi67601,832/
Nava67353,616/
Navi6737,993/
Naba6729,980/
Nowa677,367/
Newa675,235/
Nawe673,809/
Nawiyah671,340/
Newi67260/
Nawajje67214/
Nowi67194/
Nabhaih67160/
Nawy67102/
Najvaie67102/
Naiswea6789/
Nawahah6784/
Nawawee6731/
Nawayot6728/
Nahwaye6721/
Nnabhai6720/
Nnawihe6719/
Nawuihe6716/
Nahwiya6714/
Nasvayi6713/
Nawajah6710/
Navaish678/
Nnowayi677/
Nawiyeh676/
Na'awwa676/
Nachvai676/
Nnawhea675/
Nawooya675/
Nabaiee674/
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Nasuhai674/
Nawayos674/
Naswath673/
Nabhaji673/
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Naabiie673/
Nabhaiu673/
Navahei673/
Nabaiah672/
Nnahavi672/
Naabiya672/
Nahauwa672/
Ñawi672/
Naswaya672/
Naswuha672/
Naweyap672/
Nahwaya672/
Nawayut672/
Naiwath671/
Nahaway671/
Nabaiha671/
Nabajij671/
Navaiiy671/
Nawaaju671/
Nawoyap671/
Ngahywa671/
Nh'aiwa671/
Nhaswad671/
Neahway671/
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Nnaawii671/
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Nawgaha671/
Nnaabii671/
Hnawash671/
Nouwayi671/
Najwash671/
Nahabui671/
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Nachwat671/
Nachwei671/
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Nawouha671/
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Nawé671/
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Nawahat671/
Nawayed671/
Naweeya671/
Ngawiya671/
Naabhai671/
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D'Nawaz671/
Novaais671/
Nashhwa671/
Nawasht671/
Nawgaja671/
Nawwaja671/
Gnawiia671/
Ngouwai671/
Nahuaie671/
Naawiye671/
Nauwaye671/
Nawoish671/
Nahaiba671/
Naewway671/
Neawhad671/
Neawway671/
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Nashwit671/
Nawayat671/
Nawayod671/
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Nawai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nawai in the Oriya language
ନୱାଇnawa'i-
Nawai in the Hindi language
नवािnavai50
नवाईnava'i50

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