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

Howah is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Howah.

How Common Is The Last Name Howah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 37 percent of Howah live; 26 percent live in Southern Africa and 26 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Howah is also the 1,366,219th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53 people.

This last name is most widely held in Malawi, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,902,123. Barring Malawi this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

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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