Fawa Surname
Approximately 2,737 people bear this surname
Fawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,261 | 1:16,470 | 2,262 |
| Nigeria | 1,186 | 1:149,362 | 9,489 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Fawa (2,762) may also be a first name.
Fawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fawa (Arabic: عفوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻭﺍ, Oriya: ଫାୱା) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fawa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fawa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fawa is the 159,439th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,662,604 people. The last name Fawa occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Fawa are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fawa is also the 139,001st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 2,762 people.
The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,261 people, or 1 in 16,470. In Cameroon Fawa is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 66 percent are found, North Region, where 16 percent are found and Centre Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 43 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fawai | 89 | 850 | / |
| Fawah | 89 | 167 | / |
| Faway | 89 | 124 | / |
| Fahwa | 89 | 25 | / |
| Faywa | 89 | 22 | / |
| Faiwa | 89 | 21 | / |
| Fawau | 89 | 16 | / |
| Fajwa | 89 | 11 | / |
| Fawwa | 89 | 8 | / |
| Fawua | 89 | 7 | / |
| Fauwa | 89 | 7 | / |
| Fawaj | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ffawa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fawaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fahuwa | 80 | 85 | / |
| Faiwas | 80 | 58 | / |
| Fawash | 80 | 10 | / |
| Fawhah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pfawai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fawaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fawadz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fawast | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fawwaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faiwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feaway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faawua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fawead | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fava | 75 | 26,764 | / |
| Faba | 75 | 5,732 | / |
| Fawy | 75 | 2,475 | / |
| Fawi | 75 | 2,375 | / |
| Fowa | 75 | 478 | / |
| Fawe | 75 | 387 | / |
| Vawa | 75 | 339 | / |
| Fawo | 75 | 100 | / |
| Fewa | 75 | 66 | / |
| Fawj | 75 | 11 | / |
| Fawaidz | 73 | 19 | / |
| Pfawaid | 73 | 13 | / |
| Feahway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fhauway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faawasz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faawazs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fausway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phawa | 67 | 11,648 | / |
| Fabay | 67 | 1,521 | / |
| Favas | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Fauba | 67 | 857 | / |
| Fawie | 67 | 841 | / |
| Fasua | 67 | 627 | / |
| Fawei | 67 | 398 | / |
| Fabea | 67 | 282 | / |
| Faiva | 67 | 197 | / |
| Faave | 67 | 171 | / |
| Faeva | 67 | 164 | / |
| Fouwa | 67 | 159 | / |
| Fawey | 67 | 155 | / |
| Fowah | 67 | 146 | / |
| Vaiwa | 67 | 145 | / |
| Favaz | 67 | 125 | / |
| Favat | 67 | 111 | / |
| Fewai | 67 | 110 | / |
| Favay | 67 | 63 | / |
| Fowai | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vawah | 67 | 55 | / |
| Favad | 67 | 48 | / |
| Faiwe | 67 | 46 | / |
| Fahwi | 67 | 43 | / |
| Faavi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Faabo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Faabi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fauwe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fawou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Faabe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Faweh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fabai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Favea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vaway | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vawai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Faiba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fowaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fayva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Faaba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Faiua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Favai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fawui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fatva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feuwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Favaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faava | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fawoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faiwo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fabaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fayua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fawwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feiwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faiwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Favìa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Favau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fabaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fowap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fabha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fawhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fowaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fewau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fajua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faswe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vawua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fajwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fewaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Favoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fowwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faywy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feway | 67 | 0 | / |
Fawa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺎﻭﺍ | fawa | - |
| Fawa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫାୱା | phawa | - |
| Fawa in the Arabic language | ||
| عفوا | fwa | - |
| فوعا | fwa | - |
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Footnotes
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