Hwa Surname

26,905th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Hwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia13,9671:9,4691,207
Malaysia2,2911:12,8741,345
South Korea1,0641:48,158141
Brunei7321:572106
United States5961:608,15349,388
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Singapore2651:20,784833
Qatar1561:15,1151,665
China1051:13,022,110787
Thailand801:882,979139,249
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
England421:1,326,62059,571
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Australia341:793,99150,673
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guam11:160,1214,893
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Hwa (17,934) may also be a first name.

Hwa Last Name Facts

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

Hwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻮﻯ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 26,905th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 365,016 people. The surname Hwa occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Hwa live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 85 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 40,938th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 17,934 people.

The last name Hwa is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 13,967 people, or 1 in 9,469. In Indonesia Hwa is mostly found in: East Java, where 26 percent reside, West Java, where 19 percent reside and Central Java, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia Hwa is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 11 percent reside and South Korea, where 5 percent reside.

Hwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hwa last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the party.

The amount Hwa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25% more than the national average, earning $53,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $55,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chwa864,104/
Hwai86309/
Khwa8668/
Hway8661/
Hwah8631/
Hwea8610/
Hwaa866/
Hwau865/
Hwua865/
Hwad862/
Hwha861/
Hwaj861/
Hwoa861/
Jhwa861/
Hwap861/
Wa8019,838/
Hwaid75220/
Chhwa75159/
Chwha7520/
Chway7518/
Hweha7518/
Hwatz7518/
Chwah7516/
Hwaiz7511/
Chwaz755/
Hwatt755/
Khwah754/
Hweat754/
Khwai753/
Khway752/
Chwea752/
Hweau751/
Hwaai751/
Hwwau751/
Chwwa751/
Hwast751/
Chwaa751/
Chwoa751/
Chwai751/
Jhwai751/
Hjwaa751/
Hjwai751/
Hwaas750/
Hua671,245,675/
Wai67407,920/
Wah67241,166/
Way6746,255/
Wea6710,325/
Wau678,574/
Wua671,908/
Waa67926/
Hwe67472/
Hba67469/
Wha67379/
Hwi67375/
Hva67326/
Chwaja67322/
Vwa67304/
Woa67291/
Waj67183/
Waß6794/
Hwo6759/
Chwatt6735/
Waś6720/
Vha6716/
Chwasz6712/
Wwa6710/
Hwy678/
Chweea675/
Waï674/
Khwajh673/
Hwj673/
Waš671/
Chhwoa671/
Hwayje671/
Bahowa671/
Chwhat671/
Chhwat671/
Hwaaia671/
Hwaaid671/
Hwatts671/

Hwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻮﻯhwy50
ﺣﻮﺍﺀhwa12.5
ﺣﻮﺍhwa12.5
ﻫﻮﻱhwy12.5
ﻫﺎﻭhaw12.5

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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 Hwa
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