Itawa Surname
Approximately 272 people bear this surname
Itawa Surname Definition:
Itawa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that answers when called.
Itawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 133 | 1:761,190 | 74,637 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Itawa (84) may also be a first name.
Itawa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Itawa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that answers when called.
Itawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Itawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Itawa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﻃﻮﻝ, Hindi: ितवा, Oriya: ଇତୱା) occurs most in The Philippines. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Itawa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Itawa is the 959,117th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Itawa are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 49 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Itawa is also the 1,046,220th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 84 people.
The last name Itawa is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 761,190. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Northern Mindanao, where 99 percent reside and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 1 percent reside. Other than The Philippines this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Nigeria, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Itawa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Itawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺇﻃﻮﻝ | atwl | - |
| Itawa in the Hindi language | ||
| ितवा | itava | 84.62 |
| इटवा | itava | 15.38 |
| Itawa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇତୱା | itawa | 66.67 |
| ଇତାୱା | itawa | 33.33 |
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