Zhawi Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zhawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe601:257,30427,433
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Zhawi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhawi occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhawi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Zhawi occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Zhawi live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Zhawi is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 257,304. In Zimbabwe Zhawi is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 48 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 48 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Zahawi91423/
Zhawai911/
Zawi895,347/
Zahawai831/
Chawi801,306/
Zawai80227/
Hjawi80212/
Ziawi80101/
Zawie8056/
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Dzawi8014/
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Zaawi8010/
Zaiwi806/
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Zhabi803/
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Zawwi802/
Zawih801/
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Chawai73678/
Sahawi73648/
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Zawisz73200/
Chaiwi73176/
Zhabei7353/
Chawei7322/
Zawiea7320/
Dzawai7314/
Zhabai739/
Zahawy737/
Zhaiwe737/
Zaiwai735/
Zawhie734/
Chawii734/
Tshawi733/
Zhahui732/
Zaiwei732/
Zhawed731/
Drzawi731/
Zawhid731/
Zabhai731/
Zawwit731/
Zhahvi731/
Chawwi731/
Zahwei731/
Zahwie731/
Zawich731/
Zauwai731/
Zawaai731/
Zawieh731/
Tchawi731/
Chawoi731/
Zhowie731/
Zhewei731/
Dzhavi731/
Chhawi731/
Sawi6720,687/
Jawi677,293/
Zabi673,873/
Zawa672,950/
Cawi671,584/
Chaiwai671,421/
Zawe67942/
Zawy67554/
Zowi67402/
Zavi67305/
Zewi67130/
Zhouwei6771/
Dzahabi6717/
Zhoubai6710/
Chawaij678/
Sahaawi675/
Zhuowei675/
Tzahavi674/
T'Chawi674/
Chawwai674/
Zawisch673/
Zahavie673/
Zhuobai673/
Zawj672/
Tchawei672/
Rzhaviy672/
Jahawui671/
Chaiwui671/
Chaiwei671/
Sahawai671/
Zahawee671/
Tshawiz671/
Zahavid671/
Zeaweih671/
Hjawaid671/

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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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  • 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 Zhawi
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