Jarwa Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Jarwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jarwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1051:1,259,51688,308
Syria151:1,286,7357,466
India121:63,922,115578,870
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Jarwa (645) may also be a first name.

Jarwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jarwa (Arabic: جروا, Marathi: जारवाल) occurs most in Indonesia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jarwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,403,590th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Jarwa live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jarwa is also the 327,343rd most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 645 people.

The surname Jarwa is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 1,259,516. In Indonesia Jarwa is most prevalent in: Bali, where 84 percent are found, Central Java, where 13 percent are found and South Sulawesi, where 2 percent are found. Not including Indonesia it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 10 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jarwah9126/
Jarway915/
Jarwat913/
Djarwa912/
Jarwaz911/
Jarwaa911/
Jarweah8311/
Djarwah8310/
Jarwaya832/
Hjarwad832/
Jarrwah831/
Jasrwad831/
Jarwaaz831/
Sarwa803,656/
Jarva80742/
Jarwo80343/
Jorwa80305/
Yarwa80153/
Jarua80152/
Jarwi80127/
Jarba80126/
Zarwa80124/
Jarwe802/
Earwa801/
Zarway73534/
Sarwah73437/
Jarwee73397/
Jarvat73251/
Yarway73250/
Zairwa73249/
Zarwea73237/
Sarway73133/
Djarwo7373/
Sarwea7372/
Jarweh7362/
Jarvas7355/
Jarvad7352/
Sarwau7347/
Sarwua7326/
Yarwah7326/
Sarwai7321/
Yarwua7317/
Jarbay7317/
Jorwah7314/
Jaarva7313/
Sarwha739/
Jarwoh738/
Jarvah738/
Jarvay737/
Yarewa737/
Jarwoi736/
Jarbau734/
Jarbaa734/
Tjarva733/
Zarwad732/
Zarwai732/
Ijarua732/
Jarwoo732/
Zharwa731/
Jaruay731/
Scarwa731/
Yarwad731/
Djarua731/
Djarva731/
Jarbha731/
Jharua731/
Saurwa731/
Saarwa731/
Yarwea731/
Jarwuo731/
Jorway731/
Iarwai731/
Jarbai731/
Jaruat731/
Jearva731/
Jaruah731/
Earway730/
Jarvais67197/
Searway6765/
Yarwuah6738/
Carrway6727/
Jahruas6713/
Yarwhea676/
Zarwuah676/
Jaruhat675/
Jarwieh672/
Saharwa672/
Jarvath672/
Hyarwua671/
Yarwhay671/
Zearway671/
Hjarvad671/
Jarbauh671/
Sarwayh671/
Jarveau671/
Jarvatt671/
Djorwha671/
Sairwai671/
Zarwaat671/
Jarvass670/

Jarwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jarwa in the Marathi language
जारवालjaravala50
जारवाडjaravada50
Jarwa in the Arabic language
جرواjrwa-

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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 Jarwa
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