Thawu Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Thawu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Thawu (16) may also be a first name.
Thawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thawu (Marathi: थाऊ) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Thawu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thawu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Thawu is the 1,736,881st most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Thawu live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Thawu is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.
The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahawu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tawu | 89 | 611 | / |
| Tawou | 80 | 123 | / |
| Thewu | 80 | 115 | / |
| Tawau | 80 | 102 | / |
| Thavu | 80 | 46 | / |
| Taiwu | 80 | 42 | / |
| Thowu | 80 | 29 | / |
| Taawu | 80 | 15 | / |
| Tawuh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Tawuu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Taweu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Tawup | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tauwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Teawu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thavau | 73 | 91 | / |
| Thabuy | 73 | 17 | / |
| Taiwou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tauwou | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tawouz | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tawhud | 73 | 4 | / |
| Theabu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tawout | 73 | 2 | / |
| Thaivu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tewhau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Taiwau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tawouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thaavu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahwui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teawou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thowou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tehwuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thabeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thevau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tauwus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tabu | 67 | 71,722 | / |
| Tewu | 67 | 1,379 | / |
| Tavu | 67 | 370 | / |
| Towu | 67 | 128 | / |
| Thavaud | 67 | 66 | / |
| Thavaux | 67 | 22 | / |
| Thahabu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tauhwud | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tahaibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahabeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tachwut | 67 | 1 | / |
Thawu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thawu in the Marathi language | ||
| थाऊ | tha'u | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Thawu
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