Twaha Surname
Approximately 20,171 people bear this surname
Twaha Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'we are blessed,' in Swahili and Kinyarwanda.
Twaha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 16,878 | 1:3,137 | 436 |
| DR Congo | 1,095 | 1:67,470 | 7,957 |
| Uganda | 979 | 1:39,877 | 5,100 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Kenya | 263 | 1:175,589 | 13,278 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Twaha (35,394) may also be a first name.
Twaha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'we are blessed,' in Swahili and Kinyarwanda.
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Twaha Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Twaha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twaha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Twaha (Hindi: त्वाहा, Oriya: ତହୱା) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Twaha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Twaha is the 26,654th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 361,288 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Twaha live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Twaha is also the 24,516th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 35,394 people.
The surname Twaha is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 16,878 people, or 1 in 3,137. In Tanzania Twaha is most frequent in: Tanga Region, where 23 percent live, Kagera Region, where 20 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Twaha exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.
Twaha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Twaha last name is predominantly Muslim (75%) in Kenya.
Twaha earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 92.07% less than the national average, earning R 18,840 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaha | 91 | 50 | / |
| Twaaha | 91 | 9 | / |
| Ttwaha | 91 | 9 | / |
| Twahah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Twahai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twah | 89 | 54 | / |
| Twaa | 89 | 33 | / |
| Twha | 89 | 8 | / |
| Thwaa | 80 | 17 | / |
| Tvaha | 80 | 15 | / |
| Twaai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Twach | 80 | 5 | / |
| Twaah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Twath | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dwaha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Thwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twhay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Twa | 75 | 611 | / |
| Twaish | 73 | 239 | / |
| Twuoha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Thwash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwaaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thweah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twahey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tway | 67 | 753 | / |
| Twea | 67 | 635 | / |
| Dwah | 67 | 317 | / |
| Dwaa | 67 | 121 | / |
| Twai | 67 | 87 | / |
| Tvah | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ttwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Twap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tuaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Twau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Twua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Twoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Touhaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tdwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htwaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwaith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thweath | 67 | 0 | / |
Twaha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Twaha in the Hindi language | ||
| त्वाहा | tvaha | 50 |
| तबाहा | tabaha | 50 |
| Twaha in the Oriya language | ||
| ତହୱା | tahawa | 50 |
| ମହ | maha | 50 |
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Footnotes
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