Tawanja Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tawanja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tawanja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Tawanja (15) may also be a first name.

Tawanja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tawanja (Marathi: तवंजा) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tawanja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawanja? popularity and diffusion

Tawanja is the 3,602,217th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Tawanja is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Tawanja are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tawanja is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 15 people.

It is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 812,539. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 89 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 5 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 27 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tawanja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tawanja in the Marathi language
तवंजाtavanja-

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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 Tawanja
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