Family name ไฉว (Chawai 
, ไฉว ) , throughout the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen ไฉว is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a rare surname, Algeria, and Morocco. Likewise, ไฉว is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chawai | Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, Thailand, India |
| ไฉว | Thailand |