Nawia Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Nawia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Papua New Guinea991:82,36110,899
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nawia (820) may also be a first name.

Nawia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nawia is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nawia is the 948,111th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. Nawia is primarily found in Asia, where 47 percent of Nawia are found; 45 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 43 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 285,396th most frequently used given name globally, held by 820 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 1,130,335. In Indonesia Nawia is primarily concentrated in: Southeast Sulawesi, where 51 percent reside, Papua, where 17 percent reside and West Sulawesi, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 36 percent reside and Qatar, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nawiah91216/
Hnawia91104/
Ngawia9123/
Nawias9122/
Nawiha919/
Naweia912/
Nawiaa911/
Gnawia911/
Neawia911/
Nawuia911/
Nawija911/
Nahawia835/
Nawaiya835/
Nahwiah833/
Nawihah833/
Nawejia831/
Nawajia831/
N'Gawia831/
Navia8028,351/
Nabia805,409/
Nowia8013/
Nawio807/
Newia804/
Nawya804/
Nawja801/
Ngawaiya77108/
Nnawuiha775/
Ngawojia771/
Naswihat771/
Naweya73401/
Nabija73257/
Nabiha73248/
Naviah73222/
Navias73176/
Ngavia73106/
Naweja7388/
Naviat7329/
Navija7319/
Nawijo7313/
Naivia7311/
Nawioz738/
Naviaz738/
Naabia737/
Naviad736/
Najvia735/
Nabhia735/
Nnabia734/
Naybia733/
Naavia733/
Nawyah733/
Naviaa732/
Naevia732/
Nowiah731/
Naweay731/
Naweha731/
Nawjha731/
Nowiat731/
Naweah731/
Nabjia731/
Noweia731/
Ngowia731/
Natvia731/
Nawyaj731/
Nnawea731/
Navijas6741/
Nowiasz6727/
Nawajja6716/
Naiviat6712/
Nawujja677/
Navihah676/
Nawajha676/
Ngawijo674/
Nawaayo673/
Nabuiya672/
Nabaiya672/
Naweyap672/
Nawayya672/
Nhaybia671/
Nabuhia671/
Nabhija671/
Naboiya671/
Navaiya671/
Naviaas671/
Navijat671/
Navijha671/
Ngavjia671/
Nnaubia671/
Nahviha671/
Naweeya671/
Nawaaya671/
Navijay671/
Nasuiha671/
Nabuyia671/
Nahviat671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nawia
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