Towani Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
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.
Towani Demographics
Towani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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.
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Footnotes
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