Nawi Surname
Approximately 21,513 people bear this surname
Nawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 14,380 | 1:2,051 | 313 |
| Indonesia | 3,493 | 1:37,861 | 4,388 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Papua New Guinea | 583 | 1:13,986 | 1,331 |
| Philippines | 379 | 1:267,119 | 39,259 |
| Iraq | 367 | 1:95,427 | 2,936 |
| DR Congo | 301 | 1:245,447 | 23,516 |
| Brunei | 261 | 1:1,604 | 309 |
| Yemen | 189 | 1:139,816 | 7,226 |
| Thailand | 149 | 1:474,083 | 83,094 |
| United Arab Emirates | 113 | 1:81,082 | 7,365 |
| Iran | 107 | 1:717,594 | 37,363 |
| Israel | 81 | 1:105,650 | 12,007 |
| Mauritania | 47 | 1:87,125 | 5,595 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Kenya | 20 | 1:2,308,995 | 36,653 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Ñawi (2) are calculated separately.
Nawi (13,701) may also be a first name.
Nawi Demographics
Nawi Political Affiliation
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Nawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nawi (Arabic: ناوى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻭﻱ, Hindi: नवी) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Ñawi. For other possible spellings of Nawi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nawi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nawi is the 25,085th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 338,751 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Nawi reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Nawi is also the 49,398th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 13,701 people.
Nawi is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is borne by 14,380 people, or 1 in 2,051. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Kelantan, where 47 percent live, Terengganu, where 11 percent live and Selangor, where 11 percent live. Excluding Malaysia this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.
Nawi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nawi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Nawi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ñawi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nawai | 89 | 12,607 | / |
| Nawoi | 89 | 542 | / |
| Nahwi | 89 | 422 | / |
| Gnawi | 89 | 301 | / |
| Nawii | 89 | 149 | / |
| Nawhi | 89 | 137 | / |
| Naawi | 89 | 101 | / |
| Nawei | 89 | 92 | / |
| Nawiy | 89 | 83 | / |
| Nawie | 89 | 58 | / |
| Nawih | 89 | 44 | / |
| Najwi | 89 | 11 | / |
| Hnawi | 89 | 11 | / |
| Naiwi | 89 | 10 | / |
| Nauwi | 89 | 10 | / |
| Nnawi | 89 | 8 | / |
| Nawui | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nawwi | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nhawi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Naewi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neawi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nahawi | 80 | 349 | / |
| Naiwai | 80 | 28 | / |
| Nahwai | 80 | 21 | / |
| Nawaih | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nahwis | 80 | 14 | / |
| Na'awi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gnawui | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nnawii | 80 | 6 | / |
| Naweih | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nawich | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hnnawi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nahwiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naiwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawaij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neawii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhawii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nnaawi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naewii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nauwie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naweit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawgoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngnawi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngawyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawaai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naweis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawijh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngawei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nabi | 75 | 601,832 | / |
| Navi | 75 | 37,993 | / |
| Nawa | 75 | 21,645 | / |
| Nawe | 75 | 3,809 | / |
| Newi | 75 | 260 | / |
| Nowi | 75 | 194 | / |
| Nawy | 75 | 102 | / |
| Nawé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnawihe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nawuihe | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nawaijs | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nnaewii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnaawii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnauwii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nachwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nachwit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naswaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nawoish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nashwit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nawej | 67 | 29,887 | / |
| Nabih | 67 | 24,865 | / |
| Nhavi | 67 | 13,792 | / |
| Navid | 67 | 13,026 | / |
| Naboi | 67 | 6,573 | / |
| Navhi | 67 | 6,545 | / |
| Naibi | 67 | 5,770 | / |
| Navio | 67 | 4,634 | / |
| Najwa | 67 | 3,696 | / |
| Nawaj | 67 | 2,329 | / |
| Navis | 67 | 2,070 | / |
| Nasui | 67 | 1,636 | / |
| Naive | 67 | 1,480 | / |
| Naway | 67 | 940 | / |
| Nawój | 67 | 779 | / |
| Nabhi | 67 | 769 | / |
| Naibe | 67 | 753 | / |
| Nabai | 67 | 733 | / |
| Ngavi | 67 | 704 | / |
| Nnawuihe | 67 | 605 | / |
| Gnavi | 67 | 451 | / |
| Nabei | 67 | 418 | / |
| Naiwa | 67 | 365 | / |
| Nnawe | 67 | 354 | / |
| Nahvi | 67 | 286 | / |
| Gnawe | 67 | 275 | / |
| Naviy | 67 | 266 | / |
| Navai | 67 | 239 | / |
| Nauwe | 67 | 223 | / |
| Naawa | 67 | 207 | / |
| Naiva | 67 | 192 | / |
| Navit | 67 | 172 | / |
| Nauwa | 67 | 162 | / |
| Navie | 67 | 158 | / |
| Naybi | 67 | 144 | / |
| Nowai | 67 | 137 | / |
| Nouwi | 67 | 122 | / |
| Nawoj | 67 | 118 | / |
| Nawea | 67 | 112 | / |
| Nawee | 67 | 109 | / |
| Newai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Naviz | 67 | 93 | / |
| Nnowi | 67 | 82 | / |
| Novai | 67 | 79 | / |
| Návai | 67 | 75 | / |
| Naubi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Najvi | 67 | 54 | / |
| Nevai | 67 | 49 | / |
| Naabi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Nhabi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nnawa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Nabui | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nobai | 67 | 42 | / |
| Newie | 67 | 38 | / |
| Naivi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nawaa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nowei | 67 | 32 | / |
| Navii | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nnabi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nehwi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Navij | 67 | 25 | / |
| Neawa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Naiwe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Navoi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Naywa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Naweh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Naawe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nahwy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nowie | 67 | 15 | / |
| Noiwi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nabij | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nauvi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Navei | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nawoy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nawge | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nnewi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Newiy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nawwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nasvi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Näwie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Naivy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nowiz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Naewe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Naïbi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Naiby | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nnawuhie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nawey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nawep | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nahwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nnauwihe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neewi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Natvi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naawy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hnawy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Newei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neawe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hnawe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hnavi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Navgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nayvi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnaweihe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Newii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neuwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nowoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noswi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Navyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Navui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nowiś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Névai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nowii | 67 | 1 | / |
Nawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nawi in the Hindi language | ||
| नवी | navi | - |
| Nawi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻭﻱ | alnawy | 61.11 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻭﻯ | alnawy | 38.89 |
| Nawi in the Arabic language | ||
| ناوى | nawy | - |
| ناوي | nawy | - |
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Footnotes
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