Hiluwa Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Hiluwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiluwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Hiluwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hiluwa occurs most in Namibia. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Hiluwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiluwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Hiluwa are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Hiluwa is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 803,134. In Namibia Hiluwa is most prevalent in: Hardap Region, where 33 percent reside, Ohangwena Region, where 33 percent reside and Omusati Region, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Namibia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent reside and The Philippines, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiluwa92280/
Khiluwa921/
Iluwa91287/
Chileuwa8658/
Chilouwa864/
Ilouwa8394/
Heluwa8368/
Hyluwa8324/
Hiluba8321/
Hiliwa8318/
Ilauwa8314/
Jiluwa8313/
Ailuwa837/
Huluwa836/
Iluwat834/
Oiluwa833/
Illuwa832/
Ieluwa831/
Iluwua831/
Iluway831/
Ilhuwa831/
Chiluba776,170/
Chiluwe77431/
Illouwa7737/
Huluwai7720/
Cheluwa7717/
Chiluva777/
Jilouwa771/
Hilouwe771/
Ieluwah771/
Yiluwat771/
Eluwa737,430/
Iluba73542/
Uluwa73394/
Iluwo73291/
Iluwe7321/
Iliwa7320/
Iluwi734/
Iluva733/
Illouwai718/
Hilloway711/
Chilluba711/
Giluva67675/
Eluwah67278/
Hilowe67198/
Eleuwa6749/
Ilouba6748/
Yiliwa6741/
Huliwa6736/
Iluvga6734/
Giluba6721/
Uluwai6716/
Eluuwa6712/
Elouwa6710/
Jiliwa6710/
Ileuva679/
Iliewa678/
Hiliva678/
Eluwai675/
Ilueva675/
Eliuwa674/
Jiluva673/
Heluwe673/
Illiwa673/
Euluwa673/
Eluwau673/
Eluwua673/
Eiliwa672/
Elluwa672/
Ilubea672/
Ileuba672/
Uluewa671/
Ilubai671/
Iliuva671/
Uluway671/
Chilhuhua671/
Uluwwa671/
Uluwah671/
Ilowwa671/
Iloway671/
Ilubay671/
Ilhouwass671/
Iliwai671/
Chilloway671/
Eluiwa671/
Ilouwo671/

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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 Hiluwa
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