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
Fawa (Arabic: عفوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻭﺍ, Oriya: ଫାୱା) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fawa? popularity and diffusion
Fawa is the 159,439th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,662,604 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Fawa live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 139,001st most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 2,762 people.
The surname Fawa is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,261 people, or 1 in 16,470. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 66 percent reside, North Region, where 16 percent reside and Centre Region, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon Fawa occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 43 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.
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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