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Where Does The Last Name Nawi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nawi (Arabic: ناوى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻭﻱ, Hindi: नवी) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also be found as a variant: Ñawi. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 25,085^th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 338,751 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Nawi are found; 87 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 84 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 49,398^th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 13,701 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 14,380 people, or 1 in 2,051. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Kelantan, where 47 percent reside, Terengganu, where 11 percent reside and Selangor, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.

Nawi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nawi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Nawi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Nawi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.08% more than the national average, earning $47,500 USD per year.