Hwa Surname
Approximately 19,965 people bear this surname
Hwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 13,967 | 1:9,469 | 1,207 |
| Malaysia | 2,291 | 1:12,874 | 1,345 |
| South Korea | 1,064 | 1:48,158 | 141 |
| Brunei | 732 | 1:572 | 106 |
| United States | 596 | 1:608,153 | 49,388 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Singapore | 265 | 1:20,784 | 833 |
| Qatar | 156 | 1:15,115 | 1,665 |
| China | 105 | 1:13,022,110 | 787 |
| Thailand | 80 | 1:882,979 | 139,249 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Hwa (17,934) may also be a first name.
Hwa Demographics
Hwa Political Affiliation
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Hwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻮﻯ) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,905th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 365,016 people. The last name Hwa is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Hwa are found; 87 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 40,938th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 17,934 people.
This last name is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 13,967 people, or 1 in 9,469. In Indonesia Hwa is mostly found in: East Java, where 26 percent live, West Java, where 19 percent live and Central Java, where 18 percent live. Not including Indonesia this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 11 percent live and South Korea, where 5 percent live.
Hwa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hwa surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chwa | 86 | 4,104 | / |
| Hwai | 86 | 309 | / |
| Khwa | 86 | 68 | / |
| Hway | 86 | 61 | / |
| Hwah | 86 | 31 | / |
| Hwea | 86 | 10 | / |
| Hwaa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hwau | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hwua | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hwad | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hwha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jhwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwap | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wa | 80 | 19,838 | / |
| Hwaid | 75 | 220 | / |
| Chhwa | 75 | 159 | / |
| Chwha | 75 | 20 | / |
| Chway | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hweha | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hwatz | 75 | 18 | / |
| Chwah | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hwaiz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chwaz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hwatt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khwah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hweat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khwai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khway | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chwea | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hweau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwwau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chwwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwast | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chwaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chwoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjwaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwaas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hua | 67 | 1,245,675 | / |
| Wai | 67 | 407,920 | / |
| Wah | 67 | 241,166 | / |
| Way | 67 | 46,255 | / |
| Wea | 67 | 10,325 | / |
| Wau | 67 | 8,574 | / |
| Wua | 67 | 1,908 | / |
| Waa | 67 | 926 | / |
| Hwe | 67 | 472 | / |
| Hba | 67 | 469 | / |
| Wha | 67 | 379 | / |
| Hwi | 67 | 375 | / |
| Hva | 67 | 326 | / |
| Chwaja | 67 | 322 | / |
| Vwa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Woa | 67 | 291 | / |
| Waj | 67 | 183 | / |
| Waß | 67 | 94 | / |
| Hwo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Chwatt | 67 | 35 | / |
| Waś | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chwasz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hwy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chweea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khwajh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hwj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwayje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwatts | 67 | 1 | / |
Hwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻮﻯ | hwy | 50 |
| ﺣﻮﺍﺀ | hwa | 12.5 |
| ﺣﻮﺍ | hwa | 12.5 |
| ﻫﻮﻱ | hwy | 12.5 |
| ﻫﺎﻭ | haw | 12.5 |
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Footnotes
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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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