Hawa Surname

3,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Hawa Surname User-submission:

The Hawa surname means Eve in Arabic. It refers to Eve from the Bible book of Genesis.

Hawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia99,8071:977170
Indonesia22,8601:5,785742
Pakistan15,4041:11,597822
Cameroon7,6721:2,707311
Bangladesh5,1371:31,0211,980
Saudi Arabia5,0881:6,064842
DR Congo4,6241:15,9771,988
Egypt4,1801:21,9942,548
Ghana3,3941:7,9611,074
Nigeria2,1331:83,0495,862
Burkina Faso1,7831:10,293933
Kenya1,7301:26,6942,990
Lebanon1,4131:3,989738
Chad1,3481:10,0831,325
United Arab Emirates1,1151:8,2171,029
Ivory Coast1,0881:21,2051,565
Uganda9811:39,7955,092
Syria9731:19,8371,471
Niger7211:26,6191,552
India7161:1,071,32044,341
United States5081:713,50256,234
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
Mauritania3921:10,4461,074
Iraq3831:91,4402,854
Qatar3561:6,624712
Malaysia3021:97,6636,730
Afghanistan2941:109,3652,708
England2661:209,46618,018
Papua New Guinea2561:31,8503,675
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Jordan2261:39,1264,419
Liberia2231:19,7691,993
Thailand2191:322,55055,591
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Guinea1061:111,640862
Israel1051:81,5019,827
Philippines1041:973,44484,902
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Austria701:121,64916,953
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Congo611:81,7886,954
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Mexico571:2,177,65319,559
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Iran501:1,535,65060,563
Australia501:539,91440,287
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Singapore261:211,83510,313
France211:3,162,987209,042
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Palestine161:284,30310,570
Tunisia131:46,9716,396
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hawa (1,207,882) may also be a first name.

Hawa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hawa surname means Eve in Arabic. It refers to Eve from the Bible book of Genesis.

- simonsaba1

Hawa Last Name Facts

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

Hawa (Arabic: حوّى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻭﺍ, Hindi: हवा, Oriya: ହାୱା) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hawa is the 3,000th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 38,817 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Hawa are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Hawa is also the 674th most widespread first name internationally, held by 1,207,882 people.

The surname Hawa is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 99,807 people, or 1 in 977. Barring Ethiopia this surname exists in 94 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Pakistan, where 8 percent are found.

Hawa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hawa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hawa surname grew 7,257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hawa surname is primarily Christian (67%) in Kenya and Sunni (56%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hawa are 8.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 155.27% more than the national average, earning R 606,612 per year; in United States they earn 25.46% more than the national average, earning $54,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.57% more than the national average, earning $60,896 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hauwa8934,968/
Hawau895,514/
Hawwa891,889/
Chawa891,807/
Hawah891,444/
Hawai891,384/
Khawa89992/
Haiwa89834/
Hawoa89478/
Hawaa89407/
Hawaj89338/
Haway89336/
Hawea89200/
Haywa89165/
Hawua8988/
Haawa8938/
Ahawa8922/
Hajwa8913/
Hahwa8912/
Heawa898/
Hawaï892/
Haîwa891/
Haïwa891/
Hawha890/
Awa8641,571/
Hauwau8023,686/
Chauwa802,460/
Chaiwa801,391/
Hawwau80921/
Khawwa80778/
Chawai80678/
Hhaway80642/
Chaway80240/
Chahwa80238/
Khaiwa80211/
Hawahu80119/
Khawai8091/
Chawah8070/
Hauwua8048/
Chajwa8037/
Hawaux8034/
Hawaij8031/
Hauway8030/
Hauwai8022/
Chawua8022/
Haiwau8021/
Hawwat8019/
Khaywa8019/
Hayway8016/
Haywas8015/
Ahaiwa8015/
Hauwah8014/
Chaawa8013/
Chawha8011/
Hahuwa807/
Ahawah806/
Chawap806/
Ahawad805/
Haaway805/
Hawwua805/
Hawwad805/
Haewai804/
Khawua804/
Chawwa804/
Chawau804/
Haewau804/
Khawga804/
Haiwai803/
Chawea803/
Ahawas802/
Ahauwa802/
Hauwwa802/
Hauwaa802/
Haawau802/
Chawoa802/
Chawaa802/
Chhawa802/
Hajjwa802/
Khaawa802/
Hhauwa802/
Khauwa801/
Hawhai801/
Heaway801/
Haswai801/
Ahaway801/
Hawuaa801/
Hauuwa801/
Hauwaj801/
Hawuay801/
Hawaad801/
Hawacz801/
Hawads801/
Hawayh801/
Hawoha801/
Haswaz801/
Hajwah801/
Hajway801/
Haaswa801/
Chaïwa801/
Chaywa801/
Hawway801/
Haywau801/
Ahawha801/
Haawah801/
Hawaih801/
Hawast801/
Haiwad801/
Khawha801/
Hawayd800/
Haweat800/
Haba75118,555/
Hawi7519,768/
Awah7515,165/
Awua758,791/
Hewa758,162/
Howa756,353/
Hava754,922/
Awwa754,248/
Awai753,388/
Hawo752,704/
Ajwa752,523/
Hawe752,436/
Auwa751,340/
Aiwa751,321/
Awaj75908/
Aywa75735/
Awoa75692/
Awea75407/
Hawy75343/
Away75338/
Awaa75279/
Awau75248/
Ahwa75203/
Aawa75158/
Aewa7583/
Ehwa7531/
Aïwa7526/
Ohwa7525/
Hawj7518/
Aîwa752/
Eawa751/
Hawé751/
Hawē751/
Ðawa751/
Chaiwai731,421/
Hawwash73626/
Chawaat7397/
Hashway7377/
Chawaha7358/
Khaywah7339/
Cheaway7333/
Hauwahu7331/
Hawwass7324/
Chaiwas7315/
Hawahai7314/
Haywahe7312/
Hawaysh7310/
Khawaij739/
Chawach739/
Hawaich739/
Chawaij738/
Chahawa738/
Hauwwua737/
Hauwwau736/
Haywatd736/
Cheawea736/
Hawaaas736/
Hawwahu735/
Chaawat735/
Khawuha735/
Chaiwad735/
Chawwai734/
Khawhaa733/
Chaiwah732/
Hawaaah732/
Chaiwap732/
Chahwai731/
Chauway731/
Chawhau731/
Haywaid731/
Hahaway731/
Aahawad731/
Ahaawat731/
Ahashwa731/
Ahawaai731/
Ahawaja731/
Chaahwa731/
Hahawau731/
Hawwwau731/
Hauhwau731/
Haywaya731/
Hawhaja731/
Khaahwa731/
Chawuat731/
Chawhat731/
Chaaway731/
Hawaash731/
Hauwaus731/
Chawahe731/
Chaswat731/
Hawahij731/
Khaiwah731/
Hawhead730/
Jahaway730/
Haywaad730/
Haywadt730/
Chaba6712,024/
Chava6710,799/
Haiba674,348/
Chawe673,675/
Chowa673,098/
Khowa673,018/
Havas672,472/
Havea671,962/
Howay671,736/
Haiwe671,457/
Ahwai671,402/
Chawi671,306/
Hayva671,069/
Haeva671,034/
Khava67951/
Haave67867/
Khawi67801/
Habay67763/
Khawe67680/
Hayba67656/
Habai67646/
Heaba67552/
Ahawo67543/
Habaj67492/
Hawod67374/
Ahuwa67355/
Hauba67342/
Havai67307/
Heiwa67298/
Hawey67288/
Ahwah67287/
Habha67274/
Havah67256/
Haiva67236/
Ahava67235/
Haaby67213/
Habau67205/
Aweau67158/
Havaj67152/
Havat67151/
Auwai67151/
Haavi67150/
Howai67148/
Hawie67131/
Havaš67130/
Havay67128/
Chawo67119/
Hauva67108/
Hauwe67104/
Haava67101/
Auwau6784/
Hojwa6776/
Awuas6772/
Hohwa6770/
Haweh6769/
Aewai6757/
Havad6754/
Ajwai6752/
Hawoi6748/
Houwa6746/
Awaha6746/
Awwat6744/
Hauwy6744/
Hatva6742/
Heawe6741/
Awahu6740/
Haabo6738/
Howah6735/
Awwau6734/
Khawo6733/
Hauwo6730/
Hawee6727/
Aiwai6726/
Heuwa6726/
Haabi6725/
Haabe6724/
Ahywa6724/
Awa'a6722/
Habaň6721/
Habea6720/
Hawei6720/
Hawou6719/
Haiwo6717/
Hoywa6717/
Aswap6716/
Hawii6715/
Habaa6715/
Hewai6714/
Aswua6714/
Khawaaah6713/
Havha6713/
Hawue6712/
Eawaz6712/
Aiwau6712/
Awa'e6712/
Haawi6711/
Awwai6710/
Awaih6710/
Hawée6710/
Awaah679/
Ohuwa679/
Aawua679/
Haiwi678/
Ahawe678/
Auwua678/
Hewau678/
Havač678/
Hasua678/
Hawiy677/
Hawih677/
Gawau677/
Awuua677/
Awuaa677/
Awgai677/
Awwah677/
Hoiwa676/
Haaba676/
Aawah676/
Hauwi676/
Aweae676/
Ajwau676/
Heava676/
Hajua675/
Awuad675/
Ajwah675/
Aujwa675/
Hauwé675/
Hawoo674/
Hasva674/
Hawoy674/
Awahd674/
Auhwa674/
Aywua674/
Awuoa674/
Havau674/
Ahawi674/
Aywwa674/
Ahawy674/
Hewah673/
Aiway673/
Haawe673/
Haïba673/
Aihwa672/
Havaz672/
Havoa672/
Hawyi672/
Heway672/
Awauh672/
Hajwi672/
Howaa672/
Ajwua672/
Auwwa672/
Auwah672/
Euhwa672/
Ajwaa672/
Chawy672/
Haawo672/
Hayua672/
Haywe672/
Hawui672/
Awead672/
Awayt672/
Ovhaa671/
Ohwat671/
Chhaywat671/
Haweu671/
Haswe671/
Heywa671/
Awauz671/
Aiwaj671/
Auwap671/
Eaway671/
Howwa671/
Aswea671/
Ehuaa671/
Aweea671/
Haijwaij671/
Eawoa671/
Havaí671/
Hjaba671/
Havaa671/
Hawje671/
Hawwe671/
Hawwi671/
Haîba671/
Haïwe671/
Haswy671/
Hajva671/
Habaľ671/
Haiua671/
Ahwaa671/
A'Awa671/
Abhaa671/
Awwap671/
Awatz671/
Awaãs671/
Aïwaa671/
Chawaaye671/
Aywah671/
Heewa671/
Chaawadh671/
Awuay671/
Auwaa671/
Aaway671/
Aiwah671/
Ahway671/
Easwa671/
Eauwa671/
Aweaz671/
Awaij671/
Auwaz671/
Asswa671/
Chaiweat671/
Gaïwa671/
Haawy671/
Hawyt671/
Hahva671/
Hajwo671/
Hewaa671/
Hawge670/

Hawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hawa in the Hindi language
हवाhava99.79
हावाhava0.21
Hawa in the Oriya language
ହାୱାhawa65.52
ହୱାhawa32.18
ହାଓାhaoa1.15
ଭାୱାbhawa1.15
Hawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﺎﻭﺍhawa36.78
ﻫﺎﻭhaw12.82
ﺣﻮﻯhwy10.38
ﺣﻮﺍﺀhwa9.86
ﻫﻮﺍhwa9.17
ﻫﺎﻭﻯhawy6.56
ﻫﻮﻯhwy6.54
ﻫﺎﻭﻩhawh2.82
ﺣﻮﺍhwa1.73
ﺣﻮﻱhwy0.84
ﻫﻮﻱhwy0.61
ﻫﻮﺍﺀhwa0.5
ﻫﺎﻭﻱhawy0.43
ﻫﺎﻭﺓhawt0.18
ﺣﺎﻭﺍhawa0.11
ﺣﺎﻭﻯhawy0.11
ﺣﺎﻭhaw0.08
ﺣﻮﻩhwh0.08
ﻫﻮﺍﻯhway0.01
ﺣـﻮﻯhwy0.01
ﺣﻮﺍﻱhway0.01
ﻫﺎﺣﻮﺍhahwa0.01
ﺃﻭﺍawa0.01
ﺣﻮﺍﻯhway0.01
ﺣﺎﻭﺓhawt0.01
ﺁﻭﺍawa0.01
ﻫﻮﺍﻱhway0.01
Hawa in the Arabic language
حوّىhwy-
حوأhwa-
الهواalhwa-
الهوىalhwy-
حويhwy-
حوّاhwa-
حاواhawa-
حوىhwy-
حواhwa-

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