Buwa Surname

118,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Buwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7071:31,7394,064
Nigeria6591:268,80515,334
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
India3771:2,034,65669,432
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Zimbabwe1381:111,87115,325
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
England181:3,095,448105,421
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Buwa (615) may also be a first name.

Buwa Last Name Facts

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

Buwa (Hindi: बुवा) is found most in South Africa. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 118,326th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,875,333 people. The surname Buwa is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Buwa live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 58 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 336,805th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 615 people.

Buwa is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,707 people, or 1 in 31,739. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 69 percent live, Western Cape, where 13 percent live and Gauteng, where 8 percent live. Barring South Africa it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and Malawi, where 10 percent live.

Buwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buwa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Buwa surname expanded 2,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Buwa are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buwa earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 37.74% less than the national average, earning R 147,948 per year and in United States they earn 20.81% less than the national average, earning $34,170 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buwai89647/
Bouwa89339/
Bauwa89287/
Buwaj89240/
Buwah89205/
Buway89157/
Bhuwa89147/
Buhwa8968/
Beuwa8954/
Buuwa895/
Bujwa894/
Buywa894/
Buwau892/
Buwaa891/
Buwha891/
Buwua891/
Buiwa891/
Buewa891/
Bhuwad801,239/
Bahuwa80824/
Bouwai80249/
Bouway80244/
Bhuwai80119/
Busway8086/
Buswas8045/
Bauwai8037/
Bushwa8032/
Bhujwa8019/
Bauwah8019/
Bouwah8015/
Bhuway8010/
Bouwaï8010/
Bhuwap804/
Buhway804/
Buwuah803/
Busswa803/
Bhauwa802/
Boujwa802/
Buswah802/
Buswat802/
Buwait802/
Bhuiwa801/
Buiwas801/
Bouwad801/
Bauhwa801/
Bhouwa801/
Beuwas801/
Bueway801/
Buiwai801/
Bohuwa801/
Bujwaj801/
Buwaha801/
Bouwap801/
Bouwas801/
Bouwat801/
Bauwas801/
Buwach801/
Beuway800/
Buba75159,610/
Buva755,620/
Buwe75267/
Buwo75105/
Buwi7584/
Bushway73707/
Buschwa7325/
Buwaaya7313/
Bouhwas734/
Buhwaid734/
Bhuwaya732/
Bahuwai731/
Bhuywah731/
Bouwhay731/
Bueweah731/
Bushwai731/
Buchwad731/
Bouwais731/
Bouwass731/
Bauchwa731/
Bushwah730/
Buchwat730/
Bouba67194,033/
Bhuva6727,267/
Bueva672,238/
Bouwe671,341/
Buvat67800/
Bouwi67753/
Bauva67555/
Buvač67389/
Boway67387/
Bauba67303/
Bauwe67265/
Bubai67158/
Bhiwa67135/
Bouva67130/
Bowai67125/
Bubay67123/
Bubau67111/
Busua6780/
Bowea6760/
Buiba6754/
Buwee6750/
Bubaa6747/
Bhuba6746/
Bubea6745/
Buchwach6744/
Buvad6738/
Boewa6729/
Buwoh6724/
Beuwe6720/
Bouwy6720/
Buweh6718/
Buiwi6718/
Buiva6714/
Boowa6714/
Biewa6712/
Bouwo6712/
Buwez6711/
Bauwo6710/
Buvah679/
Buiwo679/
Bauwy678/
Bubaj678/
Beuba677/
Buvaj677/
Bowua677/
Bowau677/
Bubha676/
Buvay676/
Buvaa675/
Buwei675/
Vhuwa675/
Buiwe674/
Buvai674/
Bubaň673/
Bouwé673/
Butva672/
Buuwo672/
Beuva671/
Busva671/
Buhwe671/
Bujua671/
Bujwe671/
Buvas671/
Buvau671/
Buvaz671/
Buwie671/
Bouua671/
Bouwhais671/
Bowoa671/
Booua671/
Bauwi671/
Bhuhswat671/
Bieua671/
Vuhwa671/
Buwoo671/
Buuua671/
Bhujjwaz671/
Buuwe671/
Buvea671/
Buwho671/
Buwoj671/
Buwue671/
Buchwaiz671/
Bouswais671/
Bouwaaye671/
Bouhwaya671/
Buywo671/
Buswo671/
Bowaa671/
Buschwah670/
Boushway670/

Buwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buwa in the Hindi language
बुवाbuva50
बुआbu'a50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buwa
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