Zwaye Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Zwaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Zwaye (8) may also be a first name.
Zwaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zwaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zwaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﻱ) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zwaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zwaye is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Zwaye is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zwaye reside; 67 percent reside in Central Africa and 67 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Zwaye is also the 4,213,784th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 8 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 17 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zwayed | 91 | 164 | / |
| Zwayeh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zway | 89 | 12 | / |
| Zwayyed | 83 | 14 | / |
| Zwayhed | 83 | 12 | / |
| Zwayyer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zwayi | 80 | 622 | / |
| Zwawe | 80 | 59 | / |
| Zwaya | 80 | 43 | / |
| Zuaye | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zwaay | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zweye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zwiye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zwaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zuayea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zuayed | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zbayei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chwaye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zwawei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zwawie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tswaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zwau | 67 | 89 | / |
| Zbay | 67 | 68 | / |
| Zouhaye | 67 | 66 | / |
| Zwai | 67 | 36 | / |
| Zwei | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jwayyed | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zwaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zwuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zwoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuay | 67 | 0 | / |
Zwaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zwaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﻱ | alzway | - |
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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 Zwaye
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