Cognomen Shwi (Shwi 
, ชวี 
) , throughout the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Shwi is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Myanmar, where it is a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname, and Thailand, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Myanmar, India, and Malaysia. Also, Shwi is the forename as well as the last name.