Zawi Surname

89,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Zawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya3,8321:1,629473
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Malaysia1961:150,4819,410
Israel1021:83,89810,034
Indonesia671:1,973,869124,197
Mauritania621:66,0464,544
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Ivory Coast151:1,538,08231,691
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
India81:95,883,173728,828
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272

Zawi (214) may also be a first name.

Zawi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zawi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻭﻱ) is borne by more people in Libya than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zawi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 89,719th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,362,922 people. Zawi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Zawi are found; 79 percent are found in North Africa and 72 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 617,781st most numerous forename globally, held by 214 people.

This last name is most widely held in Libya, where it is carried by 3,832 people, or 1 in 1,629. Outside of Libya this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 8 percent reside and Ghana, where 5 percent reside.

Zawi Last Name Statistics demography

Zawi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zawai89227/
Ziawi89101/
Zhawi8965/
Zawie8956/
Zahwi8944/
Dzawi8914/
Zaawi8910/
Zaiwi896/
Zawui892/
Zawwi892/
Zawih891/
Rzawi891/
Zawhi891/
Zawei891/
Zahawi80423/
Zawisz80200/
Zawiea8020/
Dzawai8014/
Zaiwai805/
Zawhie804/
Zaiwei802/
Zawieh801/
Drzawi801/
Zhawai801/
Zawhid801/
Zawwit801/
Zahwei801/
Zahwie801/
Zawich801/
Zauwai801/
Zawaai801/
Sawi7520,687/
Jawi757,293/
Zabi753,873/
Zawa752,950/
Cawi751,584/
Zawe75942/
Zawy75554/
Zowi75402/
Zavi75305/
Zewi75130/
Zawj752/
Zawisch733/
Zeaweih731/
Zahawai731/
Sawai6734,251/
Jawai673,364/
Zabih672,257/
Zaabi671,602/
Chawi671,306/
Dzavi671,142/
Sahwi67746/
Zaibe67683/
Zaibi67523/
Zahwy67429/
Zaiva67406/
Zabai67384/
Zavoi67294/
Sawie67283/
Zaway67233/
Zabei67214/
Hjawi67212/
Zaboi67161/
Zavid67126/
Zavai67125/
Zahwe67119/
Djawi67112/
Zavis67110/
Jjawi6785/
Zabhi6784/
Cawie6769/
Zaubi6767/
Tjawi6763/
Zeabi6763/
Cawai6755/
Sawoi6746/
Saiwi6739/
Ciawi6738/
Zobai6736/
Zaiwe6734/
Zauwa6727/
Saawi6726/
Ziewi6724/
Czawa6722/
Zavie6721/
Sawei6720/
Zaviš6720/
Sauwi6719/
Zewai6718/
Zabui6718/
Zawoy6716/
Zawaa6716/
Zhawa6714/
Zaawe6713/
Zevai6713/
Sawui6712/
Jawei6711/
Zawee6710/
Zaïbi6710/
Zowie679/
Dzawe679/
Giawi679/
Zowoi679/
Zabyi679/
Zawey679/
Zewei679/
Zavhi678/
Zawea678/
Jawoi678/
Saewi677/
Zowei677/
Zewoi677/
Zauvi676/
Zaiby676/
Zaawa676/
Sawih676/
Jawih675/
Zhavi675/
Zawue675/
Sawii675/
Zaavi675/
Zawge674/
Zavit674/
Ziawa674/
Zowid674/
Zewie673/
Dzawa673/
Zajvi673/
Zaiwa673/
Zhabi673/
Zawaj673/
Zaivy673/
Zaivi672/
Zaiwy672/
Zaweh672/
Zoiwi672/
Zaybi672/
Szczawij672/
Jaawi672/
Jauwi672/
Zavio672/
Zowai672/
Tsawi672/
Jaiwi672/
Zaviy671/
Dsawi671/
Zewui671/
Sawhi671/
Jawwi671/
Jawyi671/
Ziawe671/
Zavyi671/
Zewii671/
Zewwi671/
Zaweu671/
Zeewi671/
Zabij671/
Caawi671/
Cawih671/
Czabi671/
Hzawe671/
Zaswe671/
Tzavi671/
Sawiy671/
Zewij671/
Cawoi671/
Jawhi671/

Zawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zawi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻭﻱalzawy79.41
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻭﻯalzawy20.59

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