Yawai Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yawai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yawai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2801:252,28042,869
Papua New Guinea2001:40,7694,955
Nigeria1051:1,687,07462,154
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Yawai (334) may also be a first name.

Yawai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yawai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Yawai occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yawai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 506,165th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 11,246,213 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Yawai are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 478,963rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 334 people.

This last name is most common in Thailand, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 252,280. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Nakhon Phanom Province, where 88 percent live, Bangkok, where 4 percent live and Chiang Mai Province, where 4 percent live. Aside from Thailand Yawai exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 31 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yawaie918/
Yawaji913/
Yawayi911/
Yaawai911/
Yawa8919,685/
Yawi892,427/
Yaswayi831/
Yawajid831/
Jawai803,364/
Yabai80441/
Yawah80178/
Yawei80121/
Yaway80117/
Yowai80102/
Yawea8061/
Yawau8034/
Yawua8029/
Yiawi8029/
Yiawa8021/
Yaabi8016/
Yaawa8012/
Yawii8010/
Yavai8010/
Yawie809/
Yawoi809/
Jyawa808/
Yahwa807/
Yawha807/
Yawoa805/
Yawyi805/
Yawaa803/
Iawai802/
Hyawa802/
Yawui801/
Yawwa801/
Yaywa801/
Yaïwa801/
Yaavi801/
Hyawi801/
Uyeawaji771/
Yabhai733,321/
Yabaji73724/
Jawaji73321/
Jaiwai73218/
Yawiya73198/
Jawaio73172/
Yawuyi7336/
Yawawe7334/
Yahywi7330/
Yahawa7323/
Yaweya7320/
Yaaiva7319/
Yawaya7314/
Yawaye7314/
Jawaia7314/
Yawuah7310/
Yawitt739/
Yahway739/
Jawaie737/
Yaaabi736/
Yavaji735/
Yawoji735/
Jawayi735/
Yaawua734/
Jawaai734/
Yiawae734/
Yawiji734/
Yawuat734/
Yoowai734/
Yavaid733/
Yowayi733/
Aiyawa733/
Jauwai733/
Yahawi732/
Yahwah732/
Yawuya732/
Yawash732/
Yajswi731/
Yoaway731/
Eyiawa731/
Yahwau731/
Yaweio731/
Yowaji731/
Jahwai731/
Jawaii731/
Jawaiu731/
Jhawai731/
Ya'awa731/
Yawaja731/
Yawaje731/
Yawiyo731/
Yaywat731/
Yavaai731/
Aiyawi731/
Yahywa731/
Yawich731/
Yaswad731/
Jyabai731/
Iawaiu731/
Jawa6720,595/
Yava6719,226/
Yaba6712,739/
Yowa6712,465/
Jawi677,293/
Yawe676,843/
Yabi676,515/
Yavi671,863/
Yowi67339/
Jaiwaio67140/
Yawiyah67131/
Yaui6780/
Yaua6774/
Yowaish6735/
Iawa6729/
Yachwad6719/
Yawiyat6716/
Yahweya6716/
Jaiswai6715/
Yashwad6713/
Jawayio6713/
Yawijah6713/
Yabhaji6711/
Ayyabai6710/
Ayyawat679/
Yahwaye678/
Jawwaji675/
Hayyawi675/
Yabhaij674/
Oyiawah673/
Jawaiee673/
Yabhaiu673/
Yahaivi673/
Yabaaji672/
Jaywaji672/
Haiyawi672/
Yawj672/
Jawaaji671/
Yawy671/
Yiabaji671/
Yahweah671/
Yaweeah671/
Hyaawua671/
Yaaboyi671/
Ayowaie671/
Yawayuh671/
Jawaiyo671/
Yaabhai671/
Yawahap671/
Yawouya671/
Yawé671/
Yahawat671/
Haiyawa671/
Yaweash671/
Yahwiya671/
Jawawie671/
Hjawaid671/

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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 Yawai
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