Cognomen Zwawi (Zwawi 
, الزواوي 
) , all around the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Zwawi is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is quite a common surname, Tunisia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Algeria. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Libya, and Algeria. Very seldom, Zwawi is the forename as well as the last name.