Tawaf Surname

116,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Tawaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tawaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,6281:10,0551,254
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Iran3521:218,13217,179
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Indonesia851:1,555,873103,724
Afghanistan581:554,3656,714
Australia561:482,06636,890
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Tawaf (253) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tawaff917/
Thawaf913/
Tawaif912/
Tauwaf911/
Tawaaf911/
Towaf8043/
Tavaf8018/
Tabaf804/
Tawav801/
Tawaw801/
Thowaf7322/
Tauvaf7312/
Tawwaw736/
Tawahb732/
Thawaw732/
Tahwab731/
Tawaph731/
Tauwav731/
Taubaf731/
Taawab731/
Tawwav731/
Tawahab6714/
Tawwaab671/
Thawwab671/
Tauwaab671/

Tawaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tawaf in the Arabic language
طوافtwaf-

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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 Tawaf
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