Halwo Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

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

Halwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Halwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Halwo (12,280) may also be a first name.

Halwo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Halwo is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Halwo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halwo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Halwo is the 3,274,477th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. Halwo occurs mostly in Oceania, where 58 percent of Halwo reside; 58 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 58 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 53,316th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 12,280 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea Halwo is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 25 percent are found and Kenya, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalwo911/
Alwo8964/
Halwood8395/
Halwa802,313/
Halbo8063/
Halvo8030/
Alwou8011/
Haluo809/
Alwoo803/
Alwoi802/
Alwgo801/
Alwoh801/
Allwo801/
Hailwood77750/
Hallwood77621/
Chalwoot771/
Chalwood770/
Haylwood770/
Halwah738,219/
Chalwa73206/
Hailwa7364/
Halwaß7352/
Haluot7347/
Halvoň7343/
Khalwa7322/
Halwaz7321/
Haalwa7315/
Halvos739/
Chalvo737/
Halwaa737/
Chaluo736/
Alwosh733/
Halbou732/
Allwoh731/
Alwoud731/
Halboo731/
Hailuo731/
Atelwo731/
Cholwo731/
Helwou731/
Allwod730/
Hacelwood711/
Hallwoods711/
Albo6712,350/
Alwa678,973/
Alvo67999/
Aluo67668/
Olwo67636/
Hallwas67217/
Hallwaß67118/
Chalwad6775/
Chalvou6727/
Halvooz6723/
Elwo6714/
Halwass6710/
Aylwood677/
Houlwoi677/
Allwodd677/
Chaalwa675/
Halyuho674/
Chalwat674/
Halwahs673/
Hasselwood672/
Gallwoy672/
Hallwaa671/
Holwoop671/
Alwwood671/
Haluhot671/
Haluhoy671/
Halvosh671/
Halouha671/
Alwotch671/
Heaselwood670/
Halwach670/
Halwadt670/
Aulwood670/
Hasellwood670/

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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 Halwo
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