Tawha Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Tawha Surname User-submission:
Tahwa or Tawha is a Shona surname from Chivi, Shumba Murambwi.
Tawha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tawha Surname Meaning
Tawha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tawha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tawha occurs in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tawha? popularity and diffusion
Tawha is the 1,955,159th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 58 percent of Tawha are found; 58 percent are found in Australasia and 58 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 113,208. In New Zealand Tawha is most frequent in: Waikato Region, where 58 percent live, Auckland Region, where 40 percent live and Northland Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from New Zealand this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
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