Tawiye Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Tawiye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Tawiye (11) may also be a first name.
Tawiye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tawiye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tawiye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻭﻳﻪ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tawiye? popularity and diffusion
Tawiye is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Tawiye is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Tawiye live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Tawiye is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 11 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Tawiye is primarily found in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 50 percent live and Tagant Region, where 50 percent live. Other than Mauritania it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent live and Niger, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tawiye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tawiye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻭﻳﻪ | tawyh | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻭﻱ | altawy | 50 |
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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 Tawiye
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