Pawi Surname
Approximately 1,683 people bear this surname
Pawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 470 | 1:17,348 | 1,746 |
| Malaysia | 412 | 1:71,588 | 5,186 |
| Indonesia | 241 | 1:548,752 | 44,260 |
| Thailand | 217 | 1:325,522 | 56,111 |
| Philippines | 205 | 1:493,845 | 58,364 |
| Brunei | 34 | 1:12,316 | 1,672 |
| Taiwan | 31 | 1:756,282 | 5,404 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Pawi (1,994) may also be a first name.
Pawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pawi is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pawi.
How Common Is The Last Name Pawi? popularity and diffusion
Pawi is the 238,256th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,330,093 people. The surname Pawi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Pawi live; 66 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 169,327th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 1,994 people.
It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 470 people, or 1 in 17,348. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Hela, where 37 percent reside, East Sepik, where 15 percent reside and Enga, where 13 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 24 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawai | 89 | 571 | / |
| Peawi | 89 | 135 | / |
| Pawie | 89 | 47 | / |
| Pawei | 89 | 44 | / |
| Paiwi | 89 | 41 | / |
| Pawih | 89 | 32 | / |
| Phawi | 89 | 16 | / |
| Pahwi | 89 | 11 | / |
| Pawoi | 89 | 6 | / |
| Pauwi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Pawij | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pawii | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pawiś | 89 | 1 | / |
| Paewai | 80 | 247 | / |
| Phawai | 80 | 131 | / |
| Pawich | 80 | 47 | / |
| Paswit | 80 | 13 | / |
| Pawieh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Pawaih | 80 | 8 | / |
| Pawhai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pfawai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Paiwai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pawhei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pauwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pauwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pawgih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pawiey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paswui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pawa | 75 | 8,895 | / |
| Pawe | 75 | 5,799 | / |
| Pabi | 75 | 2,431 | / |
| Pavi | 75 | 1,743 | / |
| Powi | 75 | 365 | / |
| Pewi | 75 | 348 | / |
| Pawy | 75 | 26 | / |
| Pawä | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfawaid | 73 | 13 | / |
| Paswich | 73 | 6 | / |
| Pahawai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pauweis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paiva | 67 | 233,547 | / |
| Phawa | 67 | 11,648 | / |
| Payvi | 67 | 4,625 | / |
| Pavie | 67 | 2,210 | / |
| Pabai | 67 | 1,487 | / |
| Phawe | 67 | 1,073 | / |
| Pavis | 67 | 981 | / |
| Pavei | 67 | 628 | / |
| Paway | 67 | 521 | / |
| Paiwa | 67 | 348 | / |
| Powei | 67 | 320 | / |
| Patvi | 67 | 302 | / |
| Pavio | 67 | 294 | / |
| Pavai | 67 | 252 | / |
| Phavi | 67 | 243 | / |
| Pauwa | 67 | 185 | / |
| Pávai | 67 | 139 | / |
| Paibi | 67 | 125 | / |
| Powai | 67 | 106 | / |
| Paiwe | 67 | 80 | / |
| Paive | 67 | 76 | / |
| Pawee | 67 | 74 | / |
| Pavgi | 67 | 69 | / |
| Pauvi | 67 | 64 | / |
| Paeui | 67 | 64 | / |
| Pavit | 67 | 56 | / |
| Pavid | 67 | 54 | / |
| Paywa | 67 | 54 | / |
| Peawe | 67 | 49 | / |
| Poiwi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Pawha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Paviz | 67 | 44 | / |
| Paviy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Pobai | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pauwe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Phabi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Powih | 67 | 35 | / |
| Peawa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Pasui | 67 | 32 | / |
| Powie | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pewai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Pevai | 67 | 24 | / |
| Paavi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pabhi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pawwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pavyi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pasvi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pewei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Paubi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pawej | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pawue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Paivi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pavij | 67 | 7 | / |
| Paawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Paawa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pouwi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pajwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paibe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paivy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paviš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pabei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pawaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pawaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pawje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Povai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paweh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pavui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pajwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pewie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paviæ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paviç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Passwaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peuwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pewui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheaswai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pajui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Passwitt | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pawi
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