Boruwa Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Boruwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boruwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1631:4,705,923120,533
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France11:66,422,722504,397

Boruwa (29) may also be a first name.

Boruwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boruwa occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Boruwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Boruwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,267,784th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The surname Boruwa is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Boruwa are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 29 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 4,705,923. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 96 percent reside, West Bengal, where 2 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 1 percent reside. Beside India Boruwa is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boruwah9278/
Booruwa921/
Borouwa921/
Boruhwa921/
Bourouwa869/
Baruwa836,608/
Beruwa8329/
Buruwa8328/
Boruwe837/
Boruba834/
Boruva832/
Borueva77228/
Baruwah77209/
Borubay77175/
Borowai7792/
Boroway7753/
Boroowa7727/
Borouba7721/
Beruwah7715/
Bhuruwa7711/
Baruwai7710/
Bheruwa7710/
Barzuwa778/
Borouwo777/
Barouwa773/
Barguwa772/
Buruhwa772/
Buruwaa772/
Borubai771/
Bharuwa771/
Barruwa771/
Bahruwa771/
Bourouba716,229/
Vourouwa719/
Borroway715/
Barushwa715/
Bargouwa711/
Boorueva711/
Borowy673,643/
Baruva67499/
Bariwa67281/
Bouroubai67219/
Baruba67197/
Buruba6746/
Borowi6736/
Buruwe6736/
Baruwo6712/
Boruvo678/
Buruva677/
Boriva676/
Boruvi674/
Baruwe674/
Voruba673/
Bouroubah673/
Borowe673/
Beruva673/
Baruwi672/
Borowo671/
Bouroubay671/
Vuruwa671/
Boruve671/
Bourrouba671/
Beriwa671/
Buruwi671/
Borubo671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boruwa
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