Tuwi Surname
Approximately 320 people bear this surname
Tuwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 163 | 1:50,023 | 6,268 |
| Indonesia | 99 | 1:1,335,850 | 92,420 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
Tuwi (1,183) may also be a first name.
Tuwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tuwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tuwi occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tuwi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 853,416th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. Tuwi is predominantly found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Tuwi live; 54 percent live in Oceania Islands and 53 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 230,627th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 1,183 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 50,023. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Southern Highlands, where 36 percent reside, Western, where 21 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 9 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuwei | 89 | 10,258 | / |
| Tuwai | 89 | 849 | / |
| Tuwie | 89 | 13 | / |
| Touwi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tauwi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tuwoi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thuwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tauwai | 80 | 603 | / |
| Tuiwai | 80 | 258 | / |
| Touwai | 80 | 21 | / |
| Tauwei | 80 | 11 | / |
| Tauwhi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Teuwis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Thuwid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thuwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuwist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuwich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Teuwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Touwui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuiwie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuwa | 75 | 3,190 | / |
| Tubi | 75 | 3,127 | / |
| Tiwi | 75 | 1,941 | / |
| Tuwe | 75 | 1,152 | / |
| Tuvi | 75 | 1,098 | / |
| Towi | 75 | 439 | / |
| Tuwy | 75 | 129 | / |
| Theuwis | 73 | 330 | / |
| Ttauwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Thouwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teuweih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toubi | 67 | 3,948 | / |
| Tuvid | 67 | 2,375 | / |
| Tuhwe | 67 | 771 | / |
| Tuweh | 67 | 673 | / |
| Tuboi | 67 | 582 | / |
| Touwa | 67 | 375 | / |
| Tubei | 67 | 357 | / |
| Towie | 67 | 330 | / |
| Tuway | 67 | 330 | / |
| Touwe | 67 | 321 | / |
| Tauwa | 67 | 260 | / |
| Tubai | 67 | 251 | / |
| Towai | 67 | 229 | / |
| Tubui | 67 | 227 | / |
| Tiwai | 67 | 162 | / |
| Towei | 67 | 148 | / |
| Tauwe | 67 | 122 | / |
| Tiwei | 67 | 71 | / |
| Thuvi | 67 | 70 | / |
| Thuwe | 67 | 67 | / |
| Tuwee | 67 | 63 | / |
| Tuwey | 67 | 60 | / |
| Teuwe | 67 | 54 | / |
| Tuvei | 67 | 50 | / |
| Tuvio | 67 | 42 | / |
| Tauvi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Taubi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Tuibi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Touvi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tubij | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tuvie | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tiwie | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tiwii | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tubhi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tihui | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tuibe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Towui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tuvui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Towoi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tuiva | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tuvis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tuvit | 67 | 7 | / |
| Htuwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tuwha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dtuwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tuyui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teubi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tuuwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tuiwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Towih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuvai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tooui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuive | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuwhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tubih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tieui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Tuwi
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