Zahwe Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Zahwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 78 | 1:197,926 | 23,035 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zahwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zahwe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻫﻮ) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Zahwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,666,404th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Zahwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Zahwe reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Zahwe is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 197,926. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 64 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 13 percent live and Lebanon, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahwey | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zahwie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zahwei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zahweh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zawe | 89 | 942 | / |
| Zahawee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahweah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahwy | 80 | 429 | / |
| Zahey | 80 | 77 | / |
| Zawie | 80 | 56 | / |
| Zahwi | 80 | 44 | / |
| Zaiwe | 80 | 34 | / |
| Zahei | 80 | 34 | / |
| Zaawe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Zhewe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zawee | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zahye | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zawey | 80 | 9 | / |
| Dzawe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zawea | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zawue | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zahje | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zaihe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaweh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zehwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhowe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zawei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hzawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zayhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahawi | 73 | 423 | / |
| Zahave | 73 | 131 | / |
| Zahaye | 73 | 48 | / |
| Cahwee | 73 | 21 | / |
| Zheiwe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Zahawy | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zhaiwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zawhie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zaiwei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zahveh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahjie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahvie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaewee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhowie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhewei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawi | 67 | 5,347 | / |
| Zeah | 67 | 3,016 | / |
| Cawe | 67 | 1,383 | / |
| Zewe | 67 | 1,327 | / |
| Zahy | 67 | 1,084 | / |
| Zaye | 67 | 592 | / |
| Zawy | 67 | 554 | / |
| Zaie | 67 | 388 | / |
| Zowe | 67 | 375 | / |
| Zave | 67 | 130 | / |
| Zaih | 67 | 120 | / |
| Zahu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Z'Heiwe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zhei | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zhuowei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zheu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zahavie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zawj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeaweih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshahwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahawai | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahwe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻫﻮ | alzhw | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zahwe
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