Erwa Surname
Approximately 6,991 people bear this surname
Erwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 6,440 | 1:5,825 | 853 |
| Yemen | 376 | 1:70,280 | 4,948 |
| Tunisia | 48 | 1:12,721 | 2,096 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Lebanon | 18 | 1:313,171 | 10,344 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Erwa (2,886) may also be a first name.
Erwa Demographics
Erwa Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Erwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Erwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺭﻭﻯ) occurs in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Erwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 70,704th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,042,418 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Erwa reside; 93 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 135,306th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 2,886 people.
Erwa is most frequently used in Sudan, where it is carried by 6,440 people, or 1 in 5,825. Not including Sudan this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 5 percent are found and Tunisia, where 1 percent are found.
Erwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Erwa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Erwa surname expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Erwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Erwa surname is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
Erwa earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,589 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erway | 89 | 1,005 | / |
| Erwau | 89 | 378 | / |
| Aerwa | 89 | 22 | / |
| Herwa | 89 | 10 | / |
| Errwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Erwah | 89 | 2 | / |
| Erwai | 89 | 2 | / |
| Earwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ierwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Erwha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Erwaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Heerwa | 80 | 57 | / |
| Herway | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ierwua | 80 | 19 | / |
| Erwuah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gerway | 80 | 8 | / |
| Erwast | 80 | 7 | / |
| Aerway | 80 | 6 | / |
| Errwad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Erwaat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Herwas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eurwea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Earway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Orwa | 75 | 10,549 | / |
| Arwa | 75 | 8,748 | / |
| Erba | 75 | 6,259 | / |
| Erva | 75 | 1,209 | / |
| Irwa | 75 | 360 | / |
| Erwi | 75 | 310 | / |
| Erua | 75 | 207 | / |
| Erwe | 75 | 152 | / |
| Erwy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Erwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Herwats | 73 | 56 | / |
| Herwatt | 73 | 17 | / |
| Herwadt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Herwath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aheerwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hirwa | 67 | 18,788 | / |
| Erbay | 67 | 16,253 | / |
| Jyrwa | 67 | 8,281 | / |
| Herba | 67 | 2,602 | / |
| Erwee | 67 | 1,912 | / |
| Ervas | 67 | 1,528 | / |
| Aerva | 67 | 996 | / |
| Herva | 67 | 526 | / |
| Arwai | 67 | 520 | / |
| Erbağ | 67 | 365 | / |
| Orwua | 67 | 309 | / |
| Arwah | 67 | 285 | / |
| Errua | 67 | 240 | / |
| Arway | 67 | 215 | / |
| Gerua | 67 | 213 | / |
| Ervay | 67 | 199 | / |
| Arwaa | 67 | 185 | / |
| Gerva | 67 | 109 | / |
| Herwy | 67 | 69 | / |
| Erbea | 67 | 52 | / |
| Herwi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Irwau | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ervaz | 67 | 33 | / |
| Earva | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jirwa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Harwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Irwaa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Erbau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Orway | 67 | 14 | / |
| Erweë | 67 | 14 | / |
| Airwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ervaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Orwaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eruay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aerua | 67 | 11 | / |
| Orwau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Erbai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yirwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Erweu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Herua | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ervad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Horwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Erweh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eerva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Herwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Erwei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Orwwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Arwea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Errva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Erhua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Erwop | 67 | 3 | / |
| Erwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Earwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arwau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eirba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Erzua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eruas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Orwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ervat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Errwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ervai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eruae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eruat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erwot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Earua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erhwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejrba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ervha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erwih | 67 | 1 | / |
Erwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﺭﻭﻯ | arwy | 75 |
| ﺍﺭﻭﻯ | arwy | 25 |
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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
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- 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 Erwa
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