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
Pawi occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pawi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pawi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 238,256th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,330,093 people. The last name Pawi is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Pawi live; 66 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Pawi is also the 169,327th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,994 people.
Pawi is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 470 people, or 1 in 17,348. In Papua New Guinea Pawi is most numerous in: Hela, where 37 percent are found, East Sepik, where 15 percent are found and Enga, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.
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
- 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 Pawi
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