Howah Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Howah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Howah (53) may also be a first name.

Howah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howah is found most in Malawi. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Howah.

How Common Is The Last Name Howah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Howah is the 3,323,005th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. Howah occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Howah reside; 26 percent reside in Southern Africa and 26 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Howah is also the 1,366,219th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 53 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,902,123. Besides Malawi this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howash9124/
Chowah9111/
Howaih912/
Howach911/
Hoowah911/
Howa896,353/
Owah891,794/
Khouwah8376/
Chowath8318/
Howatch834/
Chowadh831/
Howaith830/
Chowa803,098/
Khowa803,018/
Howay801,736/
Hawah801,444/
Ahwah80287/
Howai80148/
Hojwa8076/
Hohwa8070/
Houwa8046/
Ouwah8043/
Owaha8025/
Hoywa8017/
Oowah8011/
Hoiwa806/
Hovah805/
Howea805/
Hewah803/
Oiwah802/
Howaa802/
Howua802/
Owaah802/
Howho801/
Howwa801/
Owuah801/
Owgah801/
Howoa801/
Howoh801/
Owahy801/
Owash801/
Howga800/
Owath800/
Howatsch770/
Owa758,315/
Chhowa73360/
Chobah73242/
Hawahu73119/
Chewah73101/
Chovah7392/
Choowa7387/
Chojwa7378/
Chawah7370/
Chouwa7369/
Hoszwa7360/
Khowai7330/
Goweah7326/
Ahwash7322/
Choway7320/
Chowga7317/
Chowoh7315/
Howadt7314/
Chowai7313/
Hoewaa7312/
Hoshwa7312/
Houbah7311/
Khouwa739/
Ahwach739/
Chowha739/
Hovach738/
Ahawah736/
Heewah735/
Howait734/
Chowaj734/
Chowas733/
Ouwaha733/
Hovash733/
Howaad732/
Gouwah732/
Owahah732/
Houwai732/
Khoiwa732/
Khojwa731/
Owahij731/
Owatch731/
Chowho731/
Chowua731/
Choiwa731/
Johwah731/
Houway731/
Howasz731/
Howwad731/
Hhoway731/
Gowhah731/
Ahwahd731/
Goiwah731/
Chowat731/
Houwad731/
Howoch731/
Howoha731/
Hawayh731/
Jouwah731/
Ouwahe731/
O'Weah731/
Houwau731/
Haawah731/
Hawaih731/
Howoth730/
Howaud730/
Hawa67187,740/
Oiwa6717,800/
Awah6715,165/
Owoh6712,930/
Hewa678,162/
Hoba677,233/
Ewah673,748/
Owai671,796/
Ovah67917/
Hawwash67626/
Ouwa67618/
Chowhai67556/
Oway67332/
Hova67305/
Owaa67279/
Ahwa67203/
Owha67197/
Oywa67189/
Owoa67186/
Howo6766/
Chovaha6763/
Chawaha6758/
Ehwa6731/
Owua6726/
Ohwa6725/
Choowai6724/
Choubah6723/
Hawahai6714/
O'Watch6710/
Hawaysh6710/
Khojwai6710/
Chawach679/
Hawaich679/
Chowhas678/
Hawwahu675/
Ashwash675/
Hotvath674/
Chowhoo673/
Ojwa673/
Oswatch672/
Owaj672/
Uowa672/
Owwa672/
Ashwaah672/
Ochwach672/
Hawaaah672/
Choowat672/
Chouswa671/
Chovath671/
Chovhah671/
Chowass671/
Chobaih671/
Howwatt671/
Hohvach671/
Choowga671/
Owau671/
Ozswath671/
Howouth671/
Hchoewa671/
Owea671/
Ahwahey671/
Chowacz671/
Hawaash671/
Ahwaich671/
Chawahe671/
Chowwai671/
Hawahij671/
Howaiss671/
Osswath670/
Hoohway670/
Hoywadt670/

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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 Howah
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