Tawaf Surname
Approximately 3,939 people bear this surname
Tawaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 2,628 | 1:10,055 | 1,254 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Iran | 352 | 1:218,132 | 17,179 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| Afghanistan | 58 | 1:554,365 | 6,714 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Tawaf (253) may also be a first name.
Tawaf Demographics
Tawaf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Tawaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tawaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tawaf (Arabic: طواف) is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tawaf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tawaf is the 116,973rd most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,850,101 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Tawaf live; 68 percent live in West Asia and 67 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Tawaf is also the 560,146th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 253 people.
The last name Tawaf is most commonly occurring in Yemen, where it is borne by 2,628 people, or 1 in 10,055. In Yemen it is most numerous in: 'Amran Governorate, where 67 percent reside, Hajjah Governorate, where 17 percent reside and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Yemen this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 14 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.
Tawaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Tawaf last name is primarily Syriac Catholic (75%) in Lebanon.
Tawaf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawaff | 91 | 7 | / |
| Thawaf | 91 | 3 | / |
| Tawaif | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tauwaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tawaaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Towaf | 80 | 43 | / |
| Tavaf | 80 | 18 | / |
| Tabaf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tawav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thowaf | 73 | 22 | / |
| Tauvaf | 73 | 12 | / |
| Tawwaw | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tawahb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Thawaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tahwab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tauwav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taubaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taawab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawwav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawahab | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tawwaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thawwab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauwaab | 67 | 1 | / |
Tawaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tawaf in the Arabic language | ||
| طواف | twaf | - |
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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 Tawaf
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