Zawaye Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Zawaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Zawaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zawaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zawaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻭﺍﻳﻪ) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zawaye.
How Common Is The Last Name Zawaye? popularity and diffusion
Zawaye is the 6,360,413th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. Zawaye is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Zawaye live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.
The last name Zawaye is most common in Malaysia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 4,915,704. In Malaysia Zawaye is most numerous in: Selangor, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia Zawaye is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 11 percent are found and Mauritania, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zawaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zawaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﻭﺍﻳﻪ | zwayh | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﻱ | alzway | 50 |
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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 Zawaye
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