Surname Kawau (Kawau 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name Kawau is habitual in Tanzania, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, and Nigeria. Very seldom, Kawau is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kawau | Australia, Tanzania, New Zealand, Indonesia, Nigeria |
| apihai te kawau Māori Paramount Chief, New Zealand, NZ |
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| jason kawau New Zealand rugby union player, NZ (b. 1981) |
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