Tawha Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tawha Surname User-submission:

Tahwa or Tawha is a Shona surname from Chivi, Shumba Murambwi.

Tawha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tawha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tahwa or Tawha is a Shona surname from Chivi, Shumba Murambwi.

- tahwa

Tawha Last Name Facts

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

Tawha occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tawha.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,955,159th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Tawha occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 58 percent of Tawha reside; 58 percent reside in Australasia and 58 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 113,208. In New Zealand Tawha is mostly concentrated in: Waikato Region, where 58 percent reside, Auckland Region, where 40 percent reside and Northland Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring New Zealand it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tawhai91410/
Tawaha91381/
Tawhea912/
Tawhah911/
Tawhay911/
Tawa8914,497/
Taywhea8311/
Tawahad838/
Thawaha835/
Tawhead834/
Tahwhea831/
Tawahay831/
Thawhay831/
Tawai801,758/
Tawah801,575/
Taweh801,242/
Taway801,221/
Taiwa801,197/
Tahwa801,096/
Thawa80324/
Tauwa80260/
Tawaa80213/
Tabha80169/
Tawea80137/
Tawih80119/
Tawau80102/
Taywa8091/
Taewa8070/
Tawhi8043/
Tahva8035/
Teawa8028/
Tawoh8028/
Towha8021/
Tawwa8014/
Htawa8012/
Tajwa809/
Tawhy809/
Taawa806/
Tawua804/
Tawaj803/
Tawaï803/
Tavha802/
Tewha801/
Taïwa801/
Tabhai7310,534/
Tahawi736,957/
Tahawy733,093/
Thawai73855/
Tavaha73614/
Tauwai73603/
Tawaay73169/
Tawast73142/
Teaway73141/
Tawaih7385/
Taiwap7378/
Tahawa7358/
Tachua7344/
Tawahy7337/
Tabcha7331/
Taweyh7321/
Tahawo7319/
Tawech7315/
Taiwai7314/
Tawa'a7312/
Tahavi7311/
Tauway7311/
Tawahe7311/
Towaha7311/
Taiwoa7310/
Thaway738/
Taywah736/
Tahuaz735/
Tauwhi734/
Tabhaj734/
Tawieh734/
Tashua734/
Tawaah734/
Towhaa734/
Tawwad733/
Tahave733/
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Tawjai733/
Tawadz733/
Taiwau732/
Tewhau732/
Taiweh732/
Taiwoh732/
Tahuwa732/
Taawah732/
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Teawhi731/
Taybha731/
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Tahvai731/
Taibha731/
Taihwa731/
Tashva731/
Taywho731/
Taeway731/
Teawoh731/
Taiway731/
Taiwah731/
Tayway731/
Thawah731/
Thaweh731/
Tahuha731/
Tauwah731/
Tauwea731/
Tawaai731/
Tawasd731/
Tawats731/
Tawauy731/
Tawayh731/
Tawouh731/
Tawuas731/
Tawuhi731/
Thowha731/
Taiwho731/
Tajwai731/
Towhai731/
Taihua731/
Tahwai731/
Tahawe731/
Taiwad731/
Tawgah731/
Tawgeh731/
Taywat731/
Taswaz731/
Taba6733,256/
Tava677,303/
Tawi676,423/
Tawe676,130/
Tawo674,821/
Tavkhai67662/
Tahouha6731/
Tashwat6715/
Tahawai6713/
Tahavga6713/
Tayweah6711/
Thewaha678/
Tawaaye677/
Taheeva676/
Tabchai676/
Ttauwai675/
Taiswad675/
Tahawey674/
Tawy673/
Tahaywa672/
Tajbhay672/
Tachuea672/
Taabhay671/
Tawaaia671/
Tahavij671/
Taibhai671/
Toewhea671/
Teahwah671/
Thawaya671/
Tabahaj671/
Ta'awai671/
Tahabay671/
Tahaboh671/
Tobahai671/
Tawaitt671/
Tashwaa671/
Tawouhi671/
Tawé671/
Thawatt671/
Thawcho671/
Taiswaa671/
Taiswah671/
Tayouha671/
Tawahii671/
Thawich671/
Thawach671/
Ta'wach671/
Tawheer671/
Tawj671/
Tawoosh671/
Tavhash671/
Tasweth670/

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