Thawani Surname
Approximately 6,768 people bear this surname
Thawani Surname Definition:
Thawani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: run away.
Thawani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 5,385 | 1:3,179 | 407 |
| India | 729 | 1:1,052,216 | 43,792 |
| United Arab Emirates | 150 | 1:61,082 | 5,863 |
| Indonesia | 125 | 1:1,057,994 | 76,813 |
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
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.
Thawani Demographics
Average Thawani Salary in
United States
$59,898 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Thawani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thawani in the Hindi language | ||
| थावानी | thavani | 68 |
| थवानी | thavani | 28 |
| थावनी | thavani | 4 |
| Thawani in the Marathi language | ||
| थवानी | thavani | 40.17 |
| थावानी | thavani | 31.62 |
| थावनी | thavani | 11.97 |
| थावणी | thavani | 4.27 |
| ठावणी | thavani | 2.56 |
| टवानी | tavani | 1.71 |
| थवाणी | thavani | 1.71 |
| थावाणी | thavani | 1.71 |
| तवणी | tavani | 1.71 |
| ठवानी | thavani | 0.85 |
| थैवानी | thaivani | 0.85 |
| भवानी | bhavani | 0.85 |
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Footnotes
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