Tawam Surname
Approximately 2,634 people bear this surname
Tawam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 1,816 | 1:2,505 | 520 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| Peru | 41 | 1:775,223 | 17,111 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Tawam (1,712) may also be a first name.
Tawam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tawam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tawam (Arabic: توام) occurs in Palestine more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tawam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tawam is the 164,632nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,766,722 people. The surname Tawam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Tawam live; 70 percent live in West Asia and 69 percent live in Levant. It is also the 185,598th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 1,712 people.
It is most commonly used in Palestine, where it is borne by 1,816 people, or 1 in 2,505. In Palestine Tawam is most frequent in: Jerusalem Governorate, where 99 percent live, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 0 percent live and Salfit Governorate, where 0 percent live. Besides Palestine this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 25 percent live and Peru, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thawam | 91 | 3 | / |
| Tawasim | 83 | 2 | / |
| Teawaim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Taiwame | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tawan | 80 | 4,622 | / |
| Tabam | 80 | 86 | / |
| Tavam | 80 | 59 | / |
| Towam | 80 | 12 | / |
| Tewam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawaseem | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tawane | 73 | 7,339 | / |
| Thawan | 73 | 1,882 | / |
| Taiwan | 73 | 951 | / |
| Thavam | 73 | 224 | / |
| Taywan | 73 | 149 | / |
| Towame | 73 | 89 | / |
| Taawan | 73 | 43 | / |
| Tawain | 73 | 39 | / |
| Towaim | 73 | 35 | / |
| Taibam | 73 | 30 | / |
| Tahwan | 73 | 19 | / |
| Tauwan | 73 | 18 | / |
| Tabham | 73 | 11 | / |
| Thowam | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tawwan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Taiwom | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tawoum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tabaum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tavame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tawann | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tasuam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawuan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teabam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tavaum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tavasm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tauvam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tatvam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahvam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tabaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tewaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tabaam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Touwam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tgawan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawome | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawaang | 67 | 489 | / |
| Tawahan | 67 | 150 | / |
| Tahawan | 67 | 52 | / |
| Thaiwan | 67 | 52 | / |
| Thavame | 67 | 22 | / |
| Taiwane | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tavamng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tabhaim | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tagiuam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Taweang | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thavaim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tachuam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tathvam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thavaum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taiwann | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tauwome | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tawaine | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thawane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tawaing | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thawaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thawwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taiwain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taawane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawasen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauwaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahwuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taavaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thavaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tachwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touwame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawahne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taywang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaywan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahawassim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theiwam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaawan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaubam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawayne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tawanne | 67 | 0 | / |
Tawam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tawam in the Arabic language | ||
| توام | twam | - |
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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 Tawam
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