Howa Surname

77,052nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Howa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,6141:6,549942
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
Tanzania5631:94,0359,373
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Pakistan2011:888,77612,135
Papua New Guinea1981:41,1805,013
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Philippines1061:955,07884,086
Zimbabwe871:177,45121,452
South Africa661:820,87455,153
France511:1,302,406132,002
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
India221:34,866,608408,224
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Howa (17,394) may also be a first name.

Howa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮﺍ, Hindi: होवा) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Howa is the 77,052nd most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,147,103 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Howa live; 44 percent live in Southern Africa and 44 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Howa is also the 41,849th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 17,394 people.

The last name is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 2,614 people, or 1 in 6,549. Excluding Malawi this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 26 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

Howa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Howa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Howa last name expanded 1,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Howa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Howa surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Howa earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.7% more than the national average, earning R 315,348 per year and in United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,684 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowa893,098/
Khowa893,018/
Howay891,736/
Howai89148/
Hojwa8976/
Hohwa8970/
Houwa8946/
Howah8935/
Hoywa8917/
Hoiwa896/
Howea895/
Howaa892/
Howua892/
Howna892/
Howwa891/
Howoa891/
Howga890/
How8621,448/
Owa868,315/
Chhowa80360/
Choowa8087/
Chojwa8078/
Chouwa8069/
Hoszwa8060/
Chowna8031/
Khowai8030/
Howash8024/
Choway8020/
Chowga8017/
Howadt8014/
Chowai8013/
Hoshwa8012/
Chowah8011/
Khouwa809/
Chowha809/
Howait804/
Chowaj804/
Chowas803/
Howaih802/
Howaad802/
Houwai802/
Khoiwa802/
Khojwa801/
Chowua801/
Choiwa801/
Houway801/
Howasz801/
Howowa801/
Howwad801/
Hhoway801/
Avhowa801/
Chowat801/
Houwad801/
Howach801/
Howoha801/
Hoowah801/
Houwau801/
Howaud800/
Chow75255,686/
Hawa75187,740/
Oiwa7517,800/
Hoba757,233/
Owai751,796/
Owah751,794/
Khow75643/
Ouwa75618/
Oway75332/
Hova75305/
Owaa75279/
Houw75265/
Ahwa75203/
Owha75197/
Oywa75189/
Owoa75186/
Howo7566/
Owua7526/
Ohwa7525/
Howz7510/
Hoow757/
Ojwa753/
Hhow753/
Owaj752/
Howf752/
Huow752/
Hoiw752/
Uowa752/
Owwa752/
Howw751/
Owau751/
Howh751/
Owea751/
Hosw751/
Jhow751/
Hjow751/
Chowhai73556/
Khouwah7376/
Choowai7324/
Chowath7318/
Khojwai7310/
Chowhas738/
Howatch734/
Choowat732/
Chouswa731/
Chowadh731/
Chowass731/
Chabowa731/
Howwatt731/
Choowga731/
Houbowa731/
Achwowa731/
Chowacz731/
Chowwai731/
Howaiss731/
Howaith730/
Hoohway730/
Hoywadt730/
Ow677,308/
Hawau675,514/
Howey675,026/
Chowo672,310/
Choba672,045/
Houba671,940/
Hawwa671,889/
Chawa671,807/
Hawah671,444/
Ahwai671,402/
Hawai671,384/
Khawa67992/
Khouw67755/
Chova67582/
Hotva67570/
Hooba67560/
Owowa67555/
Hawoa67478/
Hawaa67407/
Hawaj67338/
Haway67336/
Ahwah67287/
Hawea67200/
Hovas67123/
Hovad67112/
Oszwa6797/
Hobaj6795/
Hawua6788/
Hovea6765/
Ovowa6749/
Chuow6748/
Khova6745/
Hovai6745/
Chowh6744/
Ouwah6743/
Hovat6738/
Haawa6738/
Howei6726/
Owait6726/
Heuwa6726/
Owaha6725/
Oweae6725/
Ahawa6722/
Owaas6721/
Hobai6718/
Hobay6714/
Hahwa6712/
Hoiba6711/
Huova6711/
Oowah6711/
Hobha6710/
Hohwo679/
Chouw679/
Ohuwa679/
Ouwai678/
Hoyua677/
Awowa676/
Howou676/
Houva676/
Hoova676/
Choww675/
Hovah675/
Owatt675/
Chowz675/
Avowa675/
Auhwa674/
Ouwua674/
Owuad674/
Afowa674/
Hohba673/
Choow673/
Ofowa673/
Hoľva673/
Ouway673/
Owaat673/
Hoywo672/
Oiwah672/
Havoa672/
Euhwa672/
Hawaï672/
Howsh672/
Owa'a672/
Owaah672/
Joywa672/
Owhad671/
Ovhoa671/
Owayz671/
Oweaz671/
Ohwat671/
Ojswa671/
Howch671/
Howeu671/
Hochw671/
Hochwait671/
Hovay671/
Howho671/
Gowua671/
Owuah671/
Owgah671/
Gowaa671/
Owaay671/
Owgai671/
Hooua671/
Hovoa671/
Howgo671/
Howoh671/
Hoiva671/
Ho'ua671/
Ouwga671/
Owast671/
Owazz671/
Oywaa671/
Ojjwa671/
Ojwat671/
Oiwai671/
O'Wai671/
O'Way671/
Ahwaa671/
Chouwayd671/
Owats671/
Owahy671/
Owash671/
Oiwas671/
Owhap671/
Ahway671/
Choowait671/
Haïwa671/
Khoow671/
Owath670/
Hawha670/
Howff670/
Howop670/
Howatsch670/

Howa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Howa in the Hindi language
होवाhova-
Howa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﻮﺍhwa33.33
ﻫﺎﻭhaw33.33
ﺣﻮﻩhwh33.33

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