Thawani Surname

72,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Thawani Surname Definition:

Thawani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: run away.

Thawani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5,3851:3,179407
India7291:1,052,21643,792
United Arab Emirates1501:61,0825,863
Indonesia1251:1,057,99476,813
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Barbados11:287,4482,772

Thawani (247) may also be a first name.

Thawani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thawani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: run away.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Thawani Last Name Facts

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

Thawani (Hindi: थावानी, Marathi: थवानी) occurs most in Malawi. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thawani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 72,808th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,076,765 people. Thawani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Thawani live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 567,531st most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 247 people.

The last name Thawani is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 5,385 people, or 1 in 3,179. Without taking into account Malawi this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found.

Thawani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thawani last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thawani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 38.82% more than the national average, earning $59,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.98% more than the national average, earning $62,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thawaini933/
Thaswani932/
Tawani921,024/
Thaiwanit88227/
Thavani864,052/
Thabani86156/
Tajwani8659/
Tawanit8650/
Tahwani8631/
Tawanai8629/
Tawahni8620/
Thowani868/
Tawanni864/
Thawany864/
Thawane864/
Thaweni863/
Tawuani862/
Thewani862/
Taiwani861/
Tawanie861/
Tawhani861/
Tauwani861/
Tawanyi861/
Thaiwanich824/
Thabhani80125/
Thowanit80105/
Taswanih8053/
Thawaney8016/
Thavanid8014/
Thavanii8012/
Thavanih806/
Thaabani805/
Teawanei804/
Thavaniy804/
Thawonai804/
Thawanha804/
Thatvani803/
Tahavani803/
Thavaani803/
Thavanip803/
Thowaini802/
Thewaini802/
Thavhani802/
Thaibani801/
Thavanij801/
Thajwane801/
Thavamni801/
Taijwani801/
Taywanni801/
Teawanit801/
Tawane777,339/
Tavani776,101/
Tawana773,054/
Towani7773/
Tawany779/
Tawoni774/
Tauani772/
Thawotnit7551/
Thowanich756/
Thabhanih754/
Thaivanai751/
Geetawani751/
Thaubhani751/
Thabahani751/
Tavanie712,265/
Thobani71613/
Tawanna71565/
Thowane7183/
Thewane7157/
Tavanei7152/
Tabanyi7142/
Tavanni7130/
Taavoni7129/
Tauvani7128/
Thavane7122/
Tavangi7122/
Tawanoy7122/
Taivani7118/
Tavaniy7118/
Tawonei7117/
Tawanay7115/
Tawanee7114/
Tewaani7114/
Taiwane7114/
Tavanii7114/
Tayvani7113/
Tewanai7113/
Tavanis7112/
Touwani7112/
Towanit7111/
Tabanni7111/
Thaivanich7110/
Tajuani7110/
Thawene7110/
Thavany719/
Tavanyi719/
Thovani716/
Tavanio716/
Taawany716/
Tawange715/
Tatvani715/
Taiwana714/
Tovhani714/
Tawaine714/
Tajbani714/
Taiwany714/
Tavanai713/
Thevani713/
Tavanit713/
Taubani713/
Tabaniy713/
Tavanid713/
Tavanij713/
Thoweni713/
Tohbani712/
Dtavani712/
Tauwana711/
Tawayna711/
Tewaini711/
Tavaini711/
Tavamni711/
Taàbani711/
Taiwoni711/
Taawana711/
Taawane711/
Tahvani711/
Tajvani711/
Toowani711/
Tavaani711/
Tavanih711/
Tavanip711/
Tawahne711/
Tawaneh711/
Tawanje711/
Tavgani711/
Tawwana711/
Ttavani711/
Thabany711/
Tauwane711/
Tawanyo711/
Thawone711/
Thowana711/
Thavanh711/
Tayuani711/
Teawana710/
Tawanne710/
Tawayne710/
Tawuana710/
Thobhani671,449/
Thowanna67174/
Thavheni6752/
Tawongai6734/
Taajvani6723/
Teiwangi679/
Towanich677/
Tawahane675/
Tabahani674/
Thewainy674/
Touwajni674/
Tahaboni672/
Thoubani672/
Thohweni672/
Thavhane672/
Thavange671/
Theveani671/
Taivanai671/
Taiwanna671/
Tavaenai671/
Tasvanis671/
Thavanaj671/
Thavaner671/
Tausuani671/
Thobeani671/
Thevanai671/
Thaabane671/
Theuwane671/
Thayuana671/
Thavamny671/
Thavanys671/
Taywanny671/
Thavanet670/

Thawani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thawani in the Hindi language
थावानीthavani68
थवानीthavani28
थावनीthavani4
Thawani in the Marathi language
थवानीthavani40.17
थावानीthavani31.62
थावनीthavani11.97
थावणीthavani4.27
ठावणीthavani2.56
टवानीtavani1.71
थवाणीthavani1.71
थावाणीthavani1.71
तवणीtavani1.71
ठवानीthavani0.85
थैवानीthaivani0.85
भवानीbhavani0.85

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