Eruwa Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

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

Eruwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eruwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2361:750,60534,037
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
England141:3,979,861125,553
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Eruwa (30) may also be a first name.

Eruwa Last Name Facts

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

Eruwa is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eruwa? popularity and diffusion

Eruwa is the 870,423rd most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Eruwa reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most common forename on earth, held by 30 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 236 people, or 1 in 750,605. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Delta, where 50 percent reside, Edo, where 15 percent reside and Kebbi, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Heruwa911/
Eruwah911/
Ehruwa911/
Esruwa911/
Eruwaya833/
Herouwa831/
Aruwa805,238/
Eruva803,781/
Eruba80764/
Oruwa80252/
Iruwa8048/
Eriwa8013/
Eruwe8012/
Eruwo804/
Haruwa73276/
Aeruva73116/
Erubay7384/
Erubai7338/
Oruewa7338/
Aruwai7327/
Earuva7325/
Irouwa7324/
Eruewo7317/
Heruwe7313/
Aruwaa7311/
Iruwai739/
Eruvat738/
Heruba737/
Aruwah736/
Eruvaa735/
Ireuwa735/
Ereuba733/
Airuwa733/
Geruwi733/
Eeruva733/
Arhuwa732/
Erouba732/
Erowau731/
Areuwa731/
A'Ruwa731/
Erowai731/
Eruwot731/
Arruwa731/
Eruwoi731/
Eruwho731/
Hiruwa731/
Aruuwa731/
Oreuwa731/
Eruuva731/
Arauwa731/
Aruway731/
Erruva731/
Heerehuwa714/
Erhiwha6717/
Herowai6713/
Eruvath6712/
Airouwa675/
Errubai674/
Erihuay672/
Haruwai671/
Erriwai671/
Jirzuwa671/
Giruwai671/
Erihwai671/
Haruway671/
Eroubai671/
Hiruwai671/

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