Tamwi Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Tamwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Tamwi (23) may also be a first name.
Tamwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tamwi is carried by more people in Kiribati than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamwi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,742,229th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Tamwi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Tamwi reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Tamwi is also the 2,239,265th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 23 people.
This surname is most frequent in Kiribati, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 113,407. Aside from Kiribati Tamwi is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 50 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamwai | 91 | 33 | / |
| Tamwei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Thamwai | 83 | 155 | / |
| Tambi | 80 | 8,736 | / |
| Tanwi | 80 | 1,025 | / |
| Tamwa | 80 | 427 | / |
| Tamwe | 80 | 243 | / |
| Tamui | 80 | 203 | / |
| Tamvi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thaumwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tambai | 73 | 2,506 | / |
| Tanwie | 73 | 634 | / |
| Tamboi | 73 | 174 | / |
| Tanwei | 73 | 117 | / |
| Tambui | 73 | 104 | / |
| Taimwa | 73 | 94 | / |
| Tamwoy | 73 | 66 | / |
| Thanwi | 73 | 64 | / |
| Tamway | 73 | 61 | / |
| Tambhi | 73 | 31 | / |
| Tambih | 73 | 24 | / |
| Tambei | 73 | 22 | / |
| Tanwai | 73 | 15 | / |
| Tamhwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Taumui | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tanmbi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Taambi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Taimui | 73 | 3 | / |
| Taimbi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tambii | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tamwey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tomwei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tannwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Taumbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tammbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tamuis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tomwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Temwii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tamnwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tamweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teemwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Temwoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahnwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thanwai | 67 | 208 | / |
| Tasimwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tamouhi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Teanwit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thaimui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tambhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thaimwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tamwoue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taumbui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tainwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taimbiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toumnwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanwieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tthambi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamweez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tammway | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tamwi
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