Tawe Surname

79,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Tawe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2,2491:4,596603
Cameroon1,7121:12,1311,638
India5421:1,415,25054,195
Tanzania3741:141,55512,992
Papua New Guinea3111:26,2182,922
Indonesia2181:606,64848,159
South Africa1221:444,08037,713
Nigeria1211:1,463,99056,236
Brazil1161:1,845,46859,486
Philippines1001:1,012,38286,556
Burkina Faso961:191,1684,278
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
England11:55,718,059489,080
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

The alternate forms: Tawé (1) are calculated separately.

Tawe (1,222) may also be a first name.

Tawe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tawe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻭﻩ) is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Tawé. For other possible spellings of Tawe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 79,559th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,188,833 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Tawe live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tawe is also the 226,387th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 1,222 people.

The last name Tawe is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 2,249 people, or 1 in 4,596. In Benin it is primarily found in: Atakora Department, where 69 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 17 percent are found and Alibori Department, where 9 percent are found. Not including Benin it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 28 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Tawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tawe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tawe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tawe earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 18.65% less than the national average, earning R 193,320 per year and in United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tawé921/
Taiwe893,084/
Thawe892,399/
Taweh891,242/
Tawey89493/
Tawee89337/
Tawea89137/
Tauwe89122/
Tawie89117/
Tawei8957/
Tawue8925/
Tajwe8916/
Htawe8914/
Taïwe899/
Taweu895/
Teawe895/
Taawe893/
Taewe892/
Taywe892/
Tahwe892/
Tawej891/
Taweï891/
Tawje891/
Tae8624,677/
Taw8614,440/
Taweye80764/
Thawee80290/
Taweeh80284/
Teaweh8069/
Taweej8037/
Taweyh8021/
Tawech8015/
Tauwei8011/
Tayawe8010/
Thawes806/
Taiwei806/
Tehawe806/
Tajawe805/
Tawieh804/
Thauwe804/
Tawees804/
Taawey804/
Teawie803/
Tauswe802/
Taiweh802/
Tawhea802/
Taiawe802/
Taewee802/
Tawett801/
Theawe801/
Tauwer801/
Tauwet801/
Tauwey801/
Tawwed801/
Thahwe801/
Thaweh801/
Tachwe801/
Toyawe801/
Tauwea801/
Tawebe801/
Tawije801/
Tasswe801/
Thaawe801/
Tayuwe801/
Tahawe801/
Tawgeh801/
Taswee801/
Dtauwe801/
Taye75261,713/
Taue7541,447/
Thaw7538,930/
Tabe7519,988/
Tawa7514,497/
Tawi756,423/
Towe756,389/
Taje752,777/
Taie752,679/
Tewe751,592/
Tave751,349/
Taei75745/
Tiwe75463/
Taae75318/
Taee75141/
Töwe75126/
Tauw7585/
Htaw7565/
Taey7535/
Taiw7524/
Teaw7522/
Taej758/
Taaw756/
Teae756/
Htae754/
Tawh754/
Tawy753/
Ttae752/
Tayw751/
Tahw751/
Tawj751/
Dtae751/
Tiyawet7347/
Thaiwet7335/
Tawouet7319/
Taywhea7311/
Tayweah7311/
Thaiwee739/
Tawaaye737/
Thawees736/
Tahawey734/
Tawhead734/
Tahwhea731/
Tyoahwe731/
Taaweye731/
Tayahwe731/
Tayawet731/
Thaweep731/
Thaewea731/
Tahweez731/
Taiwest731/
Tajweer731/
Tawheer731/
Tauswer731/
Htaswer731/
Tasweth730/
Tayeh6727,336/
Taube6711,166/
Tabei679,797/
Taiye677,372/
Thawi675,171/
Towey672,841/
Taibe672,695/
Toweh672,339/
Tawai671,758/
Taway671,221/
Tayee671,200/
Taiwa671,197/
Taves671,122/
Taver67884/
Tayes67750/
Tagge67653/
Thiwe67576/
Taave67498/
Tayei67463/
Tavie67449/
Tayie67396/
Tahei67379/
Thewe67374/
Thaaweez67351/
Towie67330/
Touwe67321/
Tayae67314/
Tavet67303/
Taschwer67276/
Tabea67276/
Tauwa67260/
Taabe67259/
Taioe67254/
Tayep67245/
Tewey67237/
Tayed67232/
Tawaa67213/
Taiei67210/
Thave67200/
Tahey67166/
Tavee67162/
Tabey67153/
Towei67148/
Tavey67143/
Thaye67139/
Taieh67137/
Toewe67135/
Teave67133/
Taiey67122/
Tawih67119/
Thauw67118/
Thowe67114/
Tayet67106/
Tavea67101/
Thiyawet6792/
Tawha6791/
Taywa6791/
Teweh6787/
Towee6784/
Thaei6784/
Taaje6781/
Tiwei6771/
Taoue6770/
Tawoy6769/
Taheu6765/
Tewee6759/
Tawoj6754/
Teuwe6754/
Tabee6753/
Taied6750/
Tahye6750/
Tajve6744/
Tawhi6743/
Tauye6742/
Tajeh6740/
Taved6735/
Tajee6735/
Tagie6735/
Tabhe6733/
Tajie6732/
Taive6731/
Teawa6728/
Taiet6728/
Tauei6728/
Tavej6727/
Tahwi6727/
Htaye6727/
Tasue6725/
Tavei6723/
Taveh6723/
Tajey6721/
Taeyo6719/
Towhe6718/
Tawii6718/
Towea6714/
Tewei6714/
Teabe6714/
Tauve6714/
Tawwa6714/
Taiae6713/
Toowe6713/
Tewhe6713/
Htawa6712/
Taaie6712/
Tabej6711/
Toweu6711/
Towue6710/
Tavez6710/
Taiee6710/
Tayye6710/
Tajwi6710/
Taihe679/
Tohwe679/
Tajwa679/
Taybe679/
Tawhy679/
Teaea679/
Teewe678/
Taeea678/
Tojae678/
Teahe677/
Tgawi677/
Thaiw676/
Taawa676/
Taaye676/
Tawoi676/
Tewie676/
Thaae676/
Taiep675/
Taije675/
Taïve675/
Teaie675/
Taieu675/
Tawwi674/
Tayez674/
Tayhe674/
Taued674/
Teiwe674/
Taies674/
Taeej674/
Taeey674/
Taweewit674/
Thaie673/
Tawaj673/
Tauhe673/
Tauwi673/
Tayeu673/
Tihwe673/
Taeee673/
Taawi672/
Tewea672/
Tajje672/
Tatve672/
Taues672/
Taiwi672/
Taeei672/
Tayey672/
Tayue672/
Tiyae672/
Thaje672/
Taïbe672/
Towed671/
Thasweej671/
Teweu671/
Tiwwe671/
Thgae671/
Tahbe671/
Tajge671/
Taevy671/
Taueh671/
Tauej671/
Tavhe671/
Tayewhea671/
Tyoae671/
Tawuheed671/
Taeue671/
Theaw671/
Htawi671/
Htawy671/
Tuyae671/
Teweî671/
Thayweht671/
Tabeï671/
Taeij671/
Tahje671/
Taiez671/
Taiwé671/
Tajue671/
Tauea671/
Tavep671/
Tayeá671/
Tawgi671/
Tawiy671/
Tawui671/
Dtawi671/
Taeih671/
Tauee671/
Thayawee671/
Tajez671/
Taeiy671/
Tehwe671/
Thawevai671/
Thaaweer671/
Taeai671/
Taeay671/
Taeoy671/
Tajwd671/
Taweeeat671/
Taweevit671/
Taywj671/
Tawyi671/
Tawyt671/
Taïwa671/
Htaei671/

Tawe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tawe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺗﺎﻭﻩtawh-

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