Burwa Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Burwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
India141:54,790,384527,769
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Burwa (36) may also be a first name.

Burwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burwa is found most in Nigeria. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burwa is the 2,580,327th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Burwa reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Burwa is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 36 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 11,071,422. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 44 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 44 percent are found and Kaduna, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and Taiwan, where 21 percent are found.

Burwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burwa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Burwa last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burwa last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Burwa earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 62.82% less than the national average, earning $16,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burway9126/
Baurwa919/
Burzwa912/
Bhurwa912/
Bourwa911/
Buurwa911/
Burwash83580/
Burwais8310/
Bourwat833/
Burwaja831/
Bourwai831/
Bourwas831/
Bourway830/
Burba807,133/
Burua80764/
Borwa80108/
Burwe8012/
Burva808/
Burwi805/
Burwaiss778/
Bourwass771/
Bourba73199/
Borway73192/
Burbea73132/
Bourva7368/
Bhurva7329/
Burbay7328/
Burbah7325/
Burvoa7319/
Burbaj7314/
Butrua735/
Burwer733/
Borwaj733/
Burbai733/
Burbau733/
Burvad733/
Burbha732/
Bhirwa732/
Buerva731/
Bourwi731/
Bourwo731/
Bourwe731/
Buirwe731/
Buruat731/
Bourua731/
Burwey731/
Burwei731/
Buruea731/
Buruad731/
Bourwy730/
Burvas730/
Bourwaiss711/
Bourbah67767/
Bourbaa67228/
Burzhua6793/
Burbeau6710/
Bourbai678/
Mpuurwa678/
Bourvay676/
Bauruah675/
Bourwes675/
Bourwis674/
Bourbay673/
Beuruay673/
Burwett673/
Bourbau672/
Bourbea671/
Borweah671/
Bur'rwe671/
Bhurvad671/
Bouruah671/
Burouea671/
Burwich671/
Burweis671/
Burwith670/
Buruash670/
Buerwey670/
Boorway670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Burwa
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