Nawe Surname

120,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nawe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,3521:39,1584,487
Papua New Guinea6311:12,9221,205
South Africa5471:99,04512,016
Burkina Faso3601:50,9782,246
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
Indonesia1891:699,73154,319
Cameroon1291:161,00117,453
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Philippines611:1,659,643109,715
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Näwe (8) & Nawé (1) are calculated separately.

Nawe (990) may also be a first name.

Nawe Last Name Facts

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

Nawe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻭﻩ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Näwe or Nawé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nawe is the 120,405th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,913,244 people. Nawe is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Nawe live; 37 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 255,903rd most frequently held forename internationally, held by 990 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,352 people, or 1 in 39,158. In Tanzania Nawe is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 87 percent live, Arusha Region, where 12 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 1 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Nawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nawe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nawe last name declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nawe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nawe earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 47.43% less than the national average, earning R 124,932 per year and in United States they earn 50.93% less than the national average, earning $21,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Näwe928/
Nawé921/
Nawej8929,887/
Nnawe89354/
Gnawe89275/
Nauwe89223/
Nawea89112/
Nawee89109/
Nawei8992/
Nawie8958/
Naiwe8922/
Naweh8919/
Naawe8919/
Nawge8911/
Naewe898/
Nawey895/
Nawep895/
Nahwe894/
Neawe893/
Hnawe893/
Nawje891/
Najwe891/
Naw86277,303/
Nae8612,037/
Najwer80529/
Naweej80186/
Nawewi8044/
Ngnawe8036/
Nnaswe8033/
Ngaweh8032/
Naiwet8018/
Naswee8015/
Najewe8012/
Nayowe8010/
Naawee8010/
Nawewa809/
Naweye808/
Nawebi806/
Nawewe805/
Nnawhe804/
Naweih804/
Nauwee803/
Nnaweh803/
Naiweu803/
Naweaz803/
Nayawe802/
Nachwe802/
Naiswe802/
Naewwe802/
Nahwhe801/
Naiwei801/
Nawhet801/
Naiweh801/
Nawhey801/
Nahweh801/
Neaweh801/
Nnawea801/
Nnaiwe801/
Najowe801/
Nahawe801/
Naiwey801/
Naswea801/
Nauwie801/
Nawueh801/
Naweay801/
Nawebe801/
Naweit801/
Naweth801/
Nayuwe801/
Naywee801/
Ngawue801/
Ngaywe801/
N'Nawe801/
Nyiawe801/
Gnawhe801/
Nehawe801/
Ngauwe801/
Naweat801/
Naweis801/
Ngawei801/
Nawa7521,645/
Nawi7521,513/
Nabe7520,875/
Nave7513,096/
Naye757,774/
Naje752,369/
Nauw752,225/
Naue751,683/
Nowe751,519/
Naie751,116/
Newe751,038/
Ngae75608/
Naee75572/
Niwe75105/
Naei75102/
Nawy75102/
Naae7555/
Nnae7523/
Naej759/
Naey757/
Neae757/
Neaw755/
Nawh752/
Naaw752/
Nahw752/
Najw752/
Nhaw751/
Nnaw751/
Naiw751/
Nawajje73214/
Naiswea7389/
Nnawihe7319/
Nawuihe7316/
Nawejje7315/
Nnawhea735/
Nnawuhe732/
Gnawoue732/
Nahweye731/
Najawet731/
Nasweeh731/
Nnawhee731/
Najawer731/
Nahwewa731/
Nachwei731/
Nawoueh731/
Naweboi731/
Nawebui731/
Gnawevi731/
Ngayawe731/
Nayawet731/
Ngeaweh731/
Naves6717,478/
Nawai6712,607/
Navea6710,137/
Najeh677,353/
Naved676,974/
Neave675,739/
Navez674,002/
Nayes673,978/
Newey673,926/
Najwa673,696/
Naveh672,447/
Nawaj672,329/
Nayve672,279/
Nayee672,031/
Navet671,979/
Ngaye671,700/
Navee671,617/
Naive671,480/
Naeve671,452/
Nabee671,371/
Nayep67941/
Naway67940/
Naeij67828/
Nabea67783/
Nawój67779/
Naibe67753/
Nayet67691/
Nouwe67627/
Nnawuihe67605/
Nayeh67584/
Nawoi67542/
Nayed67474/
Ngave67440/
Nahwi67422/
Nabei67418/
Nowee67389/
Naiwa67365/
Neaie67325/
Navey67315/
Naver67313/
Gnawi67301/
Naybe67298/
Neaee67265/
Najee67251/
Gnowe67242/
Navge67217/
Noowe67216/
Naawa67207/
Gnaye67189/
Nauwa67162/
Navie67158/
Navej67154/
Nawii67149/
Naoue67137/
Nawhi67137/
Nawoj67118/
Nagie67115/
Naheu67107/
Naawi67101/
Nnewe6799/
Nagge6783/
Nawiy6783/
Nnaye6778/
Nahei6775/
Nhowe6773/
Ngaje6769/
Najie6768/
Naabe6768/
Naihe6765/
Najue6762/
Naiye6755/
Nabhe6754/
Gnaie6750/
Nuiae6750/
Nowey6748/
Nawih6744/
Nnawa6744/
Nhewe6742/
Navhe6740/
Ngaue6740/
Newie6738/
Nayez6734/
Nawaa6732/
Nhabe6732/
Naues6732/
Nowei6732/
Nahje6731/
Najje6730/
Nabey6727/
Nhave6726/
Neawa6725/
Natve6724/
Nayue6724/
Nahye6723/
Naiep6722/
Neabe6721/
Naywa6721/
Neweh6720/
Nauye6719/
Navje6718/
Nahey6718/
Nnabe6718/
Naube6718/
Nahwy6717/
Nayei6717/
Ngaei6717/
Hnaej6716/
Nowie6715/
Ngaeh6715/
Naied6714/
Ngaie6714/
Neweu6713/
Naies6713/
Navei6712/
Naaye6712/
Nawoy6712/
Naiet6712/
Najwi6711/
Neywe6711/
Naveu6711/
Hnawi6711/
Naiee6710/
Gnave6710/
Naiwi6710/
Naaje6710/
Nauwi6710/
Nawwa6710/
Niwei6710/
Neuwe679/
Nayie679/
Noiae679/
Näwie679/
Neewe679/
Nngae679/
Naije678/
Nowej678/
Nnawi678/
Naeyo678/
Nowep678/
N'Ave677/
Najey677/
Naaie677/
Nnaje677/
Nhaye676/
Najei676/
Nnawuhie676/
Nayye676/
Nayae676/
Noweh675/
Naiez675/
Newea675/
Neiwe675/
Nawui675/
Naave674/
Nauet674/
Nnauwihe674/
Nayey674/
Navée674/
Nauei674/
Naiei674/
Nawwi674/
Neaea674/
Nuyae674/
Naawy674/
Hnawy674/
Nauee673/
Newei673/
Nnaei673/
Naeej673/
Naiej673/
Nayej672/
Naiey672/
Nhawi672/
Neaes672/
Nabej672/
Noewe672/
Niyae672/
Nnaweihe672/
Nayeu672/
Nujae672/
Nowue672/
Neaez672/
Najhe672/
Nhaje672/
Najve671/
N'Aye671/
N'Naw671/
Naueh671/
Nauey671/
Neawedds671/
Nnhae671/
Niwey671/
Naewi671/
Niwee671/
Nnaee671/
Naeai671/
Naieu671/
Naïbe671/
Nasue671/
Nasve671/
Nauve671/
Nawuj671/
Nawys671/
Nawzz671/
Nawajjje671/
Nayoe671/
Neawi671/
Ngawy671/
Newwe671/
Nhaee671/
Nihwe671/
Nae'e671/
Gnawy671/
Nowhe671/
Nohwe671/
Naaea671/
Nayhe671/
Nauhe671/
Naswd671/
Nooyawee671/
Niwea671/
Nhaeh671/
Neahe670/

Nawe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nawe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻭﻩnawh50
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻭﻩalnawh50

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