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 surname Burwa is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Burwa are found; 29 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 36 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 11,071,422. In Nigeria Burwa is primarily found in: Borno, where 44 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 44 percent are found and Kaduna, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the surname increased 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 Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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