Hunwa Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Hunwa Surname User-submission:

Onihunwa means means 'there's goodness in mankind' or 'there's goodness in God's creation' in Kogi state, Nigeria.

Hunwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Hunwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Onihunwa means means 'there's goodness in mankind' or 'there's goodness in God's creation' in Kogi state, Nigeria.

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Hunwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hunwa occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hunwa? popularity and diffusion

Hunwa is the 5,587,209th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Hunwa reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Hunwa is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 14 percent reside, Benue, where 14 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 14 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside and Thailand, where 8 percent reside.

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Honwa8010/
Unway807/
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Humwa802/
Hunua801/
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Hunwhi739/
Hounwe739/
Hounba739/
Utenwa735/
Hinwua734/
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Eunhwa732/
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Honwai732/
Haunva732/
Hunwei731/
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Unwoha731/
Hunwie731/
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Honway730/
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Chunbai6711/
Unwo679/
Umwa677/
Hounwhi676/
Chumway674/
Chunwoo672/
Uhcenwa672/
Chonway671/
Huynhba671/
Chunwer671/
Chunmba671/
Unwuaha671/
Uchinwa671/
Hounwui671/
Chonwai671/
Choumwa671/
Cheumwa671/
Hunhwee671/
Chunwee671/
Chunnua671/
Khunvaj671/
Hinnway670/

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