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
Average Male Hwa Height
172.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻮﻯ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 26,905th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 365,016 people. The surname is mostly 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. Hwa is also the 40,938th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 17,934 people.
Hwa is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 13,967 people, or 1 in 9,469. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 26 percent reside, West Java, where 19 percent reside and Central Java, where 18 percent reside. Other than Indonesia this last name occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 11 percent reside and South Korea, where 5 percent reside.
Hwa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hwa are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.33% registered with 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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