Tawei Surname
Approximately 57 people bear this surname
Tawei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Taweï (1) are calculated separately.
Tawei (93) may also be a first name.
Tawei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tawei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tawei (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻃﻮﻝ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as a variant: Taweï. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tawei? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,555,468th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 42 percent of Tawei reside; 42 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 42 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Tawei is also the 986,211th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 93 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea Tawei is most prevalent in: West Sepik, where 92 percent reside, West New Britain, where 4 percent reside and Western, where 4 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea Tawei exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 23 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tawei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tawei in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻃﻮﻝ | atwl | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tawei
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