Towv Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Towv Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Towv Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Towv Come From? nationality or country of origin
Towv (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻮﻑ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Towv? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,812,366th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Towv are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 454,985. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 89 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania Towv occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 9 percent reside and Thailand, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Towv Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Towv in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻮﻑ | twf | 75 |
| ﺍﻟﻄﻮﻑ | altwf | 25 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Towv
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