Family name Paewai (Paewai 
) , across the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Paewai is habitual in New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, where it is a rare surname, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare surname.
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| Paewai | United States, Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand |
| manahi nitama paewai Rangitane and Ngati Kahungunu; doctor, rugby player, local politician, community leader, NZ (b. 1920) |
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| caryn paewai New Zealand field hockey player, NZ (b. 1975) |
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