Tawani Surname

355,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tawani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tawani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1741:581,82964,136
India1421:5,401,869131,616
Nigeria1361:1,302,52051,596
Tanzania1261:420,17229,494
Zimbabwe1061:145,64418,674
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Cameroon681:305,42728,416
Indonesia601:2,204,153134,948
Iran511:1,505,54059,762
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Tawani (1,148) may also be a first name.

Tawani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tawani Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tawani (Hindi: तावनी, Marathi: टवाणी, Oriya: ତନୱାନି) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tawani.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 355,117th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,116,744 people. The last name Tawani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Tawani reside; 23 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 21 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 234,862nd most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 1,148 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 581,829. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 70 percent live, Western Visayas, where 24 percent live and National Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Besides The Philippines this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thawani926,768/
Tajwani9259/
Tawanit9250/
Tahwani9231/
Tawanai9229/
Tawahni9220/
Tawanni924/
Tawuani922/
Taiwani921/
Tawanie921/
Tawhani921/
Tauwani921/
Tawanyi921/
Taswanih8653/
Teawanei864/
Thawaini863/
Thaswani862/
Taijwani861/
Taywanni861/
Teawanit861/
Tawane837,339/
Tavani836,101/
Tawana833,054/
Towani8373/
Tawany839/
Tawoni834/
Tauani832/
Thaiwanit80227/
Geetawani801/
Thavani774,052/
Tavanie772,265/
Tawanna77565/
Thabani77156/
Tavanei7752/
Tabanyi7742/
Tavanni7730/
Taavoni7729/
Tauvani7728/
Tavangi7722/
Tawanoy7722/
Taivani7718/
Tavaniy7718/
Tawonei7717/
Tawanay7715/
Tawanee7714/
Taiwane7714/
Tavanii7714/
Tayvani7713/
Tavanis7712/
Touwani7712/
Towanit7711/
Tabanni7711/
Tajuani7710/
Tavanyi779/
Thowani778/
Tavanio776/
Taawany776/
Tawange775/
Tatvani775/
Taiwana774/
Thawany774/
Tawaine774/
Thawane774/
Tajbani774/
Taiwany774/
Tavanai773/
Tavanit773/
Taubani773/
Tabaniy773/
Tavanid773/
Tavanij773/
Dtavani772/
Tauwana771/
Tawayna771/
Tavaini771/
Tavamni771/
Taàbani771/
Taiwoni771/
Taawana771/
Taawane771/
Tahvani771/
Tajvani771/
Toowani771/
Tavaani771/
Tavanih771/
Tavanip771/
Tawahne771/
Tawaneh771/
Tawanje771/
Tavgani771/
Tawwana771/
Ttavani771/
Tauwane771/
Tawanyo771/
Tawhany771/
Tayuani771/
Teawana770/
Tawanne770/
Tawayne770/
Tawuana770/
Thaiwanich754/
Thabhani71125/
Thowanit71105/
Tawongai7134/
Taajvani7123/
Thawaney7116/
Thavanid7114/
Thavanii7112/
Teiwangi719/
Towanich717/
Thavanih716/
Thaabani715/
Tawhanna715/
Tawahane715/
Tabahani714/
Thavaniy714/
Thawonai714/
Touwajni714/
Thawanha714/
Thatvani713/
Tahavani713/
Thavaani713/
Thavanip713/
Thowaini712/
Tahaboni712/
Thavhani712/
Thaibani711/
Taivanai711/
Taiwanna711/
Tasvanis711/
Thavanij711/
Tausuani711/
Thajwane711/
Thavamni711/
Taywanny711/
Tavana6712,153/
Tabane679,285/
Tawona671,106/
Tovani67835/
Tavoni67742/
Towane67438/
Touani67410/
Towana67181/
Tavane67177/
Tabany6789/
Tawone6751/
Thawotnit6751/
Towoni6729/
Tawongnoi6724/
Tawaahane678/
Thowanich676/
Tavanh674/
Thabhanih674/
Tavany672/
Tabáni672/
Thaivanai671/
Thaubhani671/
Tawongeyi671/
Tauwainer671/
Thabahani671/
Towany671/
Tawanhaha671/

Tawani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tawani in the Oriya language
ତନୱାନିtanawani-
Tawani in the Marathi language
टवाणीtavani56.52
टवानीtavani26.09
तवानीtavani13.04
तावनीtavani4.35
Tawani in the Hindi language
तावनीtavani50
जोतवानीjotavani50

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