Tawi Surname
Approximately 6,423 people bear this surname
Tawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1,791 | 1:17,953 | 978 |
| Indonesia | 1,002 | 1:131,985 | 13,187 |
| Malaysia | 867 | 1:34,019 | 2,874 |
| Papua New Guinea | 574 | 1:14,205 | 1,360 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Philippines | 546 | 1:185,418 | 29,705 |
| Cameroon | 313 | 1:66,355 | 8,394 |
| Yemen | 259 | 1:102,028 | 6,139 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Thailand | 117 | 1:603,747 | 102,586 |
| Iran | 54 | 1:1,421,899 | 57,683 |
| Niger | 32 | 1:599,751 | 14,963 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| Benin | 25 | 1:413,424 | 29,829 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Tawi (7,816) may also be a first name.
Tawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tawi (Arabic: تاوى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻭﻯ, Hindi: तवी) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tawi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tawi is the 76,316th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,134,602 people. The last name Tawi is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Tawi reside; 39 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 29 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 72,212th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 7,816 people.
The last name is most frequent in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 1,791 people, or 1 in 17,953. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Samangan, where 31 percent live, Bamyan, where 14 percent live and Kabul, where 11 percent live. Besides Afghanistan this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and Malaysia, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thawi | 89 | 5,171 | / |
| Tawai | 89 | 1,758 | / |
| Tawih | 89 | 119 | / |
| Tawie | 89 | 117 | / |
| Tawei | 89 | 57 | / |
| Tawhi | 89 | 43 | / |
| Tahwi | 89 | 27 | / |
| Tawii | 89 | 18 | / |
| Tajwi | 89 | 10 | / |
| Tgawi | 89 | 7 | / |
| Tawoi | 89 | 6 | / |
| Tawwi | 89 | 4 | / |
| Tauwi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Taawi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Taiwi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Htawi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tawgi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tawiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tawui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dtawi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tawyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tahawi | 80 | 6,957 | / |
| Thawai | 80 | 855 | / |
| Tauwai | 80 | 603 | / |
| Tawhai | 80 | 410 | / |
| Tawaih | 80 | 85 | / |
| Thaiwi | 80 | 46 | / |
| Taswis | 80 | 25 | / |
| Taiwai | 80 | 14 | / |
| Tauwei | 80 | 11 | / |
| Taswip | 80 | 7 | / |
| Taiwei | 80 | 6 | / |
| Thawio | 80 | 5 | / |
| Tauwhi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tawieh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Teawie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Teawhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ta'awi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawaai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawije | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawuhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taiwoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tajwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tahwui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tachwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thawiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tahwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tabi | 75 | 26,594 | / |
| Tawa | 75 | 14,497 | / |
| Tawe | 75 | 6,130 | / |
| Tavi | 75 | 1,721 | / |
| Towi | 75 | 439 | / |
| Tewi | 75 | 378 | / |
| Tawy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tawé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tawj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahawai | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ttauwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tawaaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tashwis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ta'awai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawaitt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawouhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawahii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thawich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thahwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taibi | 67 | 62,709 | / |
| Tabei | 67 | 9,797 | / |
| Taybi | 67 | 4,930 | / |
| Tabai | 67 | 3,111 | / |
| Taiwe | 67 | 3,084 | / |
| Taibe | 67 | 2,695 | / |
| Thawe | 67 | 2,399 | / |
| Taviy | 67 | 2,195 | / |
| Tobai | 67 | 2,180 | / |
| Tavio | 67 | 1,998 | / |
| Taweh | 67 | 1,242 | / |
| Taway | 67 | 1,221 | / |
| Taiwa | 67 | 1,197 | / |
| Tavis | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Taboi | 67 | 719 | / |
| Tavai | 67 | 624 | / |
| Thavi | 67 | 621 | / |
| Tawey | 67 | 493 | / |
| Tavie | 67 | 449 | / |
| Tawee | 67 | 337 | / |
| Towie | 67 | 330 | / |
| Tabih | 67 | 294 | / |
| Tavip | 67 | 269 | / |
| Taiva | 67 | 260 | / |
| Tauwa | 67 | 260 | / |
| Tavui | 67 | 256 | / |
| Towai | 67 | 229 | / |
| Tawaa | 67 | 213 | / |
| Taabi | 67 | 206 | / |
| Thewi | 67 | 169 | / |
| Tasui | 67 | 161 | / |
| Towei | 67 | 148 | / |
| Tawea | 67 | 137 | / |
| Tabij | 67 | 124 | / |
| Tayui | 67 | 123 | / |
| Tauwe | 67 | 122 | / |
| Tovai | 67 | 106 | / |
| Tawha | 67 | 91 | / |
| Taywa | 67 | 91 | / |
| Tavid | 67 | 75 | / |
| Tawoy | 67 | 69 | / |
| Tavit | 67 | 64 | / |
| Tevai | 67 | 59 | / |
| Tewiy | 67 | 58 | / |
| Tawoj | 67 | 54 | / |
| Taïbi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Dtabi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Tavij | 67 | 43 | / |
| Tauvi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Taubi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Tewai | 67 | 34 | / |
| Tabhi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Taive | 67 | 31 | / |
| Teawa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Taivi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tabui | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tawue | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tavei | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tasvi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Taviz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Towio | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tajwe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Htawe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Taiby | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tewei | 67 | 14 | / |
| Teavi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tawwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Towui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ttabi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Htawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Towoi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tatvi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Teabi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tajwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tawhy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Taïwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Taavi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Taawa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tewie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tavoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taweu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Teawe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Towgi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Towip | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tawaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taãbi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taawe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Touwi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taivy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thowi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tavii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Towih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taewe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tewui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taywe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tahwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tawej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tavgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tavhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tóvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tehwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taibé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taiwé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taweï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taywj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
Tawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tawi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻭﻯ | tawy | - |
| Tawi in the Hindi language | ||
| तवी | tavi | - |
| Tawi in the Arabic language | ||
| تاوى | tawy | - |
| تاوي | tawy | - |
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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 Tawi
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