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Surname Tantawi (طنطاوي , طنطاوى , Tantawi ) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The last name Tantawi is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Kuwait, where it is quite a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco. Much less frequently, Tantawi is the forename as well as the last name.