Yawi Surname
Approximately 2,427 people bear this surname
Yawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1,718 | 1:4,746 | 277 |
| DR Congo | 376 | 1:196,488 | 19,671 |
| Tanzania | 192 | 1:275,738 | 21,701 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Yawi (489) may also be a first name.
Yawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yawi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﻯ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yawi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yawi is the 176,356th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,002,697 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 72 percent of Yawi live; 72 percent live in Oceania Islands and 72 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Yawi is also the 384,341st most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 489 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1,718 people, or 1 in 4,746. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: East Sepik, where 33 percent live, Southern Highlands, where 27 percent live and West Sepik, where 11 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Yawi exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Tanzania, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yawai | 89 | 648 | / |
| Yawei | 89 | 121 | / |
| Yiawi | 89 | 29 | / |
| Yawii | 89 | 10 | / |
| Yawie | 89 | 9 | / |
| Yawoi | 89 | 9 | / |
| Yawyi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Yawui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hyawi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yahywi | 80 | 30 | / |
| Yawitt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yahawi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yajswi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaawai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aiyawi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yawich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yawa | 75 | 19,685 | / |
| Jawi | 75 | 7,293 | / |
| Yawe | 75 | 6,843 | / |
| Yabi | 75 | 6,515 | / |
| Yavi | 75 | 1,863 | / |
| Yowi | 75 | 339 | / |
| Yaui | 75 | 80 | / |
| Yawj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yawy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yawé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hayyawi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Haiyawi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yasui | 67 | 61,073 | / |
| Jawai | 67 | 3,364 | / |
| Yowei | 67 | 1,274 | / |
| Yabui | 67 | 1,179 | / |
| Yaweh | 67 | 908 | / |
| Ajowi | 67 | 575 | / |
| Yabai | 67 | 441 | / |
| Jahwi | 67 | 375 | / |
| Jawie | 67 | 271 | / |
| Yaviç | 67 | 252 | / |
| Hjawi | 67 | 212 | / |
| Yavid | 67 | 178 | / |
| Yaawe | 67 | 124 | / |
| Yavis | 67 | 123 | / |
| Yaway | 67 | 117 | / |
| Yahvi | 67 | 110 | / |
| Yowai | 67 | 102 | / |
| Yavit | 67 | 95 | / |
| Jjawi | 67 | 85 | / |
| Yaboi | 67 | 84 | / |
| Yawea | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ayowi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yoavi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yavie | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yowoi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yabei | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yobai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yaviy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yiawa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jyabi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yahwe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yaabi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yaawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jawei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yavai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yabhi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jawoi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jyawa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yawha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hyabi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jawih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yaviz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yawoa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yawee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yasvi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yawhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yawey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yabih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yavei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yavoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yawaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiawi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yavio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yawge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yawoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yawyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaawi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iawai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jawio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jauwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaiwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jajwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iawhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yawue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yabyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yawwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yavui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yavhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yatvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawhi | 67 | 1 | / |
Yawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yawi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻮﻯ | ywy | - |
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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 Yawi
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