Surname Kawiti (Kawiti 
) , globally, is a rare family name. The cognomen Kawiti is habitual in New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, Tanzania, and Australia. Very seldom, Kawiti is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kawiti | Malaysia, Tanzania, Australia, India, New Zealand |
| te ruki kawiti Māori rangatira (chief) (b. 1770) |
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| kirihi te riri maihi kawiti Ngati Hine leader, farmer, genealogist, NZ (b. 1877) |
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