Duwa Surname

76,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Duwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,2151:5,325750
Nigeria8961:197,70411,868
DR Congo6771:109,12812,069
Zimbabwe3981:38,7905,998
Tanzania2111:250,90820,278
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
France1681:395,37358,261
Thailand1521:464,72681,315
Philippines1461:693,41270,840
Nepal1061:268,6883,359
Papua New Guinea881:92,65612,367
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
India221:34,866,608408,224
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Duwa (3,422) may also be a first name.

Duwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Duwa (Hindi: डुवा, Oriya: ଦୁୱା) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Duwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Duwa is the 76,700th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,141,175 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Duwa live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Duwa is also the 121,658th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 3,422 people.

The surname Duwa is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 3,215 people, or 1 in 5,325. Beside Malawi Duwa exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Duwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Duwa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Duwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Duwa last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.09% registered with the party.

Duwa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,171 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deuwa897,247/
Douwa89870/
Dauwa89862/
Duway89517/
Duwai89492/
Duwah89260/
Dhuwa89164/
Duhwa89161/
Tduwa8934/
Duwau8925/
Duuwa8914/
Duewa8910/
Duwwa894/
Duwaj892/
Duwha891/
D'Uwa891/
Duwaa891/
Dahuwa80833/
Dhuhwa8055/
Douwah8046/
Duwaja8015/
Dauway8014/
Douwai8013/
Duhwai809/
Duwais804/
Duwwah804/
Douway802/
Dauwah802/
Dhuwaj801/
Duwuah801/
Duuway801/
Douywa801/
Duchwa801/
Duwaah801/
Du'wat801/
Duba7531,183/
Duwe7513,294/
Diwa759,121/
Duva755,666/
Duwi75518/
Duwo75190/
Duwé7529/
Duwè751/
Douweha731/
Dubay676,321/
Douba675,727/
Dauba673,080/
Dauva672,625/
Dubai672,499/
Dubaj671,824/
Dauwe671,678/
D'Uva671,372/
Dubau67983/
Deuba67839/
Dhuva67598/
Dueva67541/
Douva67469/
Diwai67379/
Dubea67339/
Dhuba67331/
Douwe67300/
Doowa67276/
Dubha67228/
Diwah67139/
Dujua67127/
Duvai67117/
Doway67109/
Duweh67100/
Dowai6783/
Duvat6782/
Dihwa6777/
Duwei6775/
Diway6772/
Duvač6759/
Duiba6759/
Diewa6757/
Dubaa6754/
Dhuwe6752/
Douwo6743/
Deuwe6735/
Duvaa6726/
Duvas6726/
Dhiwa6721/
Duvah6720/
Duwii6715/
Doewa6715/
Duwey6714/
Douwi6714/
Deuva6713/
Dowea6712/
Duwee6712/
Duvay6711/
Duvea6711/
Duwid6710/
Dubaň6710/
Ddiwa679/
Duwiy678/
Duvad677/
Duvau677/
Dihua676/
Dowua676/
Dowaa674/
Duiva673/
Duwue673/
Duwos673/
Duvaj673/
Dauwy672/
Duwoi672/
Dauwo672/
Dduba672/
Diwau672/
Duwie672/
Dhuwi671/
Deuwi671/
Dusva671/
Duuva671/
Dujva671/
Dowha671/
Duwoh671/
Duwhe671/
Duwuo671/
Diwaa671/
Duwoy671/
Dauwi671/
Diwea671/
Diwha671/
Diwua671/
D'uba671/
Duuwe671/
Duwih671/
Duwée671/
Dowwa671/
Duwou671/
Dujwj671/
Duiwe671/

Duwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Duwa in the Oriya language
ଦୁୱାduwa-
Duwa in the Hindi language
डुवाduva60
दुआाduaa20
दुआdu'a20

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Footnotes

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