Howa Surname
Approximately 6,353 people bear this surname
Howa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,614 | 1:6,549 | 942 |
| Bangladesh | 1,622 | 1:98,247 | 4,266 |
| Tanzania | 563 | 1:94,035 | 9,373 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Pakistan | 201 | 1:888,776 | 12,135 |
| Papua New Guinea | 198 | 1:41,180 | 5,013 |
| United States | 186 | 1:1,948,704 | 125,871 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Philippines | 106 | 1:955,078 | 84,086 |
| Zimbabwe | 87 | 1:177,451 | 21,452 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Howa (17,394) may also be a first name.
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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 commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Howa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,052nd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,147,103 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Howa are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 41,849th most numerous first name on earth, held by 17,394 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,614 people, or 1 in 6,549. Apart from Malawi this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 26 percent are found and Tanzania, where 9 percent are found.
Howa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Howa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Howa last name increased 1,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Howa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Howa surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political 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
Howa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Howa in the Hindi language | ||
| होवा | hova | - |
| Howa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﻮﺍ | hwa | 33.33 |
| ﻫﺎﻭ | haw | 33.33 |
| ﺣﻮﻩ | hwh | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howa
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