Zawah Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Zawah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 35 | 1:252,641 | 10,356 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Afghanistan | 18 | 1:1,786,288 | 13,520 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zawah (64) may also be a first name.
Zawah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zawah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zawah (Arabic: ظوية) has its highest incidence in Jordan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zawah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,558,593rd most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Zawah reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 36 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Zawah is also the 1,223,525th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 64 people.
The surname is most widespread in Jordan, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 252,641. In Jordan Zawah is most common in: Amman Governorate, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Jordan this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeawah | 91 | 7 | / |
| Zahwah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Dzawah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaiwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaawah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zauwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zawayh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zawa | 89 | 2,950 | / |
| Zawwaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahweah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zawua | 80 | 937 | / |
| Zahwa | 80 | 579 | / |
| Zowah | 80 | 410 | / |
| Zaway | 80 | 233 | / |
| Zawai | 80 | 227 | / |
| Zavah | 80 | 138 | / |
| Zawoh | 80 | 60 | / |
| Zauwa | 80 | 27 | / |
| Czawa | 80 | 22 | / |
| Zawaa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Zhawa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Zawea | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zewah | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zaawa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zaiwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dzawa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dzawua | 73 | 152 | / |
| Zayway | 73 | 119 | / |
| Zeaway | 73 | 38 | / |
| Zahuwa | 73 | 25 | / |
| Zaawua | 73 | 19 | / |
| Dzawai | 73 | 14 | / |
| Zoewah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zaiwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzowah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cawaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zawaaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zahwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzabah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhawau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaaway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caweah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tzaawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Czajwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhawai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzawau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zauwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawaai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzaiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zowa | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Zava | 67 | 1,997 | / |
| Cawa | 67 | 1,301 | / |
| Zewa | 67 | 846 | / |
| Zawo | 67 | 61 | / |
| Zahawai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzahawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zciawua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoeweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeaweih | 67 | 1 | / |
Zawah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zawah in the Arabic language | ||
| ظوية | zwyt | - |
| ظويه | zwyh | - |
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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 Zawah
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