Towani Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Towani Surname Definition:

Towani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: one who is so beautiful that they are believed to shine.

Towani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Towani (394) may also be a first name.

Towani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Towani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: one who is so beautiful that they are believed to shine.

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Towani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Towani occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Towani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,220,661st most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Towani is predominantly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Towani reside; 38 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 38 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 435,477th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 394 people.

This last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea Towani is most numerous in: New Ireland, where 68 percent reside, Milne Bay, where 29 percent reside and East New Britain, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.

Towani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Towani surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Towani earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.62% less than the national average, earning R 212,412 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Touwani9212/
Towanit9211/
Thowani928/
Toowani921/
Thowanit86105/
Towanich867/
Touwajni864/
Thowaini862/
Tawani831,024/
Tovani83835/
Towane83438/
Touani83410/
Towana83181/
Towoni8329/
Towany831/
Thowanich806/
Thawani776,768/
Thobani77613/
Thowane7783/
Tawanit7750/
Towanna7739/
Towaina7734/
Tahwani7731/
Tawanai7729/
Tawahni7720/
Touwana7718/
Tovaini778/
Thovani776/
Toobani774/
Touwane774/
Tawanni774/
Tovhani774/
Tohbani772/
Tawuani772/
Tawhani771/
Tawanie771/
Tobaini771/
Tobanai771/
Toiwana771/
Toiwane771/
Towanje771/
Tovanis771/
Toywana771/
Tawanyi771/
Tovanii771/
Tovanit771/
Thowana771/
Thobhani711,449/
Thowanna71174/
Taswanih7153/
Tovanich7111/
Thawaini713/
Thaswani712/
Thoubani712/
Toowange712/
Ttobanni711/
Towuanna711/
Touvanis711/
Thobeani711/
Touwaina711/
Toywanna711/
Tawane677,339/
Tavani676,101/
Tawana673,054/
Tavoni67742/
Tobane67308/
Tovany67180/
Tovane6725/
Tovana6723/
Tawany679/
Towona677/
Tawoni674/
Towone674/
Thovanish674/
Thobhaniy673/
Thovanich673/
Tobany672/
Tauani672/
Towongeyi672/
Tabáni672/
Tovoni671/
Geetawani671/
Thobhanih671/
Touwangoy671/

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