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

The surname Powai (Arabic: بواي) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Powai is the 1,785,358^th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name Powai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Powai live; 76 percent live in Oceania Islands and 76 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Powai is also the 494,917^th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 315 people.

The last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 101,921. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Enga, where 58 percent are found, West Sepik, where 11 percent are found and East Sepik, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Powai occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.