Fadwa Surname
Approximately 953 people bear this surname
Fadwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Israel | 33 | 1:259,322 | 23,464 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Syria | 10 | 1:1,930,102 | 9,170 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Fadwa (118,420) may also be a first name.
Fadwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fadwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fadwa (Arabic: فدواء, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﺩﻭﺍ) is most common in Morocco. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fadwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fadwa is the 375,572nd most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,646,953 people. The surname Fadwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Fadwa reside; 90 percent reside in North Africa and 90 percent reside in Mahgreb. Fadwa is also the 8,704th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 118,420 people.
The surname is most widespread in Morocco, where it is held by 852 people, or 1 in 40,465. Not including Morocco this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 3 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fadway | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fadwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fadhwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fadwaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fadwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fadhwah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Fatwa | 80 | 1,785 | / |
| Fedwa | 80 | 32 | / |
| Vadwa | 80 | 13 | / |
| Fadua | 80 | 10 | / |
| Fodwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fadwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fadwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fadba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vadhwa | 73 | 156 | / |
| Fatwas | 73 | 109 | / |
| Fatwah | 73 | 84 | / |
| Fatwai | 73 | 19 | / |
| Fathwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fadvad | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vaudwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Faudua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaidwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fedwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fedtwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fathwah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fadouha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phadwas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fadduha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feedway | 67 | 0 | / |
Fadwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fadwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺎﺩﻭﺍ | fadwa | 66.67 |
| ﻓﺎﺩﻭ | fadw | 33.33 |
| Fadwa in the Arabic language | ||
| فدواء | fdwa | - |
| فدوا | fdwa | - |
| فدوى | fdwy | - |
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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 Fadwa
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