Bhiwa Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Bhiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius981:13,1982,816
India291:26,450,530346,896
England71:7,959,723202,100
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Bhiwa (290) may also be a first name.

Bhiwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bhiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bhiwa (Hindi: भिवा, Marathi: भीवा) occurs in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhiwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bhiwa is the 1,537,949th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name Bhiwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Bhiwa are found; 73 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. Bhiwa is also the 518,802nd most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 290 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritius, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 13,198. In Mauritius it is most prevalent in: Flacq District, where 66 percent live, Plaines Wilhems District, where 33 percent live and Savanne District, where 1 percent live. Outside of Mauritius Bhiwa occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhaiwa914/
Bhuiwa911/
Bhiewa911/
Biwa891,085/
Bhoiwad8315/
Bhaiwah836/
Bhiwash834/
Baiwa801,217/
Bhiva80348/
Bhewa80281/
Bhuwa80147/
Biwai8088/
Buhwa8068/
Beiwa8065/
Boiwa8062/
Bhiba8034/
Behwa8013/
Biewa8012/
Bihwa804/
Biwad803/
Biway803/
Biwap802/
Bhiwi801/
Biwua801/
Buiwa801/
Biwaz801/
Bhiswash779/
Bhuwai73119/
Bhibha73104/
Bhiwoo7375/
Bijwas7364/
Bechwa7359/
Bhivah7356/
Baiwap7339/
Baiwai7333/
Vheiwa7321/
Bhivad7320/
Bhuiua7320/
Bhujwa7319/
Bhajwa7317/
Boiwah7313/
Biswaa7312/
Bajhwa7312/
Bhivas7311/
Bheswa7311/
Bhuway7310/
Bhivat738/
Bhibah737/
Bhuiba736/
Bhaiba736/
Bahjwa735/
Buhway734/
Biwwas733/
Bhojwa733/
Bihwas732/
Biwaap732/
Bheewa732/
Biwaas731/
Buiwas731/
Behwea731/
Baiwad731/
Biewai731/
Bijwad731/
Biowai731/
Biswau731/
Biswea731/
Boiwas731/
Boiwai731/
Biweah731/
Buiwai731/
Beiwas731/
Bhuiva731/
Bhibai731/
Bihwah731/
Bijway731/
Beiwai731/
Biwatt731/
Beehwa731/
Bieway730/
Bhishwash711/
Bewa67284,798/
Biwi6716,099/
Biba6713,094/
Biva674,406/
Buwa673,886/
Bisswas67498/
Bhaivas67492/
Biwo67162/
Bhaivat67112/
Biswaas6785/
Baiswas6755/
Biwe6755/
Bhaivah6736/
Biswasd6735/
Bisweas6728/
Bechwah6728/
Biswwas6725/
Baishwa6723/
Baiwaja6721/
Bhishva6718/
Bhoivad6717/
Bisways6713/
Bihswas6712/
Biswazs6710/
Boiwaya6710/
Bhoibai677/
Bhaivaj676/
Baheiba675/
Boiswas674/
Bhuivad674/
Baiswea674/
Bhoibay674/
Bishwap673/
Bjwa673/
Bhoibah673/
Bishwai673/
Bywa673/
Bhisvas672/
Bhivash672/
Bhijvai672/
Biwy672/
Baiwaya672/
Behswad672/
Biswads671/
Hbiswas671/
Beiswas671/
Bayshwa671/
Bhuywah671/
Bhibhai671/
Bhivaya671/
Biswadh671/
Biwahat671/
Boijwad671/
Boishwa671/
Beshwas671/
Bhaivap671/
Bahieva671/
Behweah671/
Bhaivay671/
Bhaiwoo671/
Bhajwah671/
Bhaibah671/
Bhaibay671/
Biszwas671/
Bahaywa671/
Bahaiwe671/
Biowwah671/
Bajhwah671/
Bechway670/

Bhiwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhiwa in the Hindi language
भिवाbhiva-
Bhiwa in the Marathi language
भीवाbhiva-

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