Twai Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Twai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 61 | 1:133,667 | 18,337 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Twai (48) may also be a first name.
Twai Demographics
Average Twai Salary in
South Africa
R 40,704
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Twai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Twai (Oriya: ାଇ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Twai? popularity and diffusion
Twai is the 2,007,164th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Twai reside; 70 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 70 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Twai is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held given name at a global level, held by 48 people.
Twai is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 133,667. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 87 percent are found, Western, where 11 percent are found and West Sepik, where 2 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.
Twai Last Name Statistics demography
Twai earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.87% less than the national average, earning R 40,704 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twayi | 89 | 299 | / |
| Twaij | 89 | 14 | / |
| Twaai | 89 | 10 | / |
| Twaio | 89 | 6 | / |
| Thwai | 89 | 5 | / |
| Twaji | 89 | 2 | / |
| Twa | 86 | 611 | / |
| Twi | 86 | 60 | / |
| Twaits | 80 | 252 | / |
| Twaish | 80 | 239 | / |
| Thwayi | 80 | 28 | / |
| Twayie | 80 | 9 | / |
| Twaggi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twahai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twahia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twaiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tway | 75 | 753 | / |
| Twea | 75 | 635 | / |
| Twah | 75 | 54 | / |
| Twaa | 75 | 33 | / |
| Ttwa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Twih | 75 | 10 | / |
| Twie | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dwai | 75 | 8 | / |
| Twha | 75 | 8 | / |
| Twau | 75 | 4 | / |
| Thwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Htwi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Twap | 75 | 4 | / |
| Twua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Twij | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tdwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Twaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thwi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Twui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thwaith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thwaies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Htwaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twaha | 67 | 20,171 | / |
| Thway | 67 | 9,767 | / |
| Htway | 67 | 8,005 | / |
| Twaya | 67 | 1,546 | / |
| Dwayi | 67 | 1,372 | / |
| Twawe | 67 | 369 | / |
| Tweya | 67 | 359 | / |
| Dwaia | 67 | 313 | / |
| Tweah | 67 | 181 | / |
| Tweyi | 67 | 179 | / |
| Twaja | 67 | 153 | / |
| Twayu | 67 | 68 | / |
| Twaye | 67 | 34 | / |
| Twast | 67 | 28 | / |
| Twayo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Twije | 67 | 22 | / |
| Dwaji | 67 | 21 | / |
| Thwaa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tuaji | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tweha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Twach | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ttway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Twoji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tuaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Twaah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Twiye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tuayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tuaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Twija | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thtwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Twats | 67 | 4 | / |
| Twath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twuit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tweih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twaje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tweie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twipf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twipp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwaitts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twuji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| T'Way | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttdwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tdwio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhtwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twith | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twoie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twoiy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twhay | 67 | 0 | / |
Twai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Twai in the Oriya language | ||
| ାଇ | a'i | - |
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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 Twai
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