Jawa Surname

26,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Jawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5,6181:23,5402,830
Saudi Arabia5,4461:5,666787
Malaysia1,9051:15,4831,547
Pakistan1,7661:101,1573,207
India1,0581:725,01533,316
Kenya9941:46,4594,791
Yemen5051:52,3274,120
Tanzania4431:119,50711,403
Nigeria3841:461,30923,423
United Arab Emirates3681:24,8972,807
Cameroon3501:59,3407,638
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Zimbabwe2651:58,2588,839
South Africa1411:384,23934,295
Jordan1251:70,7395,985
Papua New Guinea1211:67,3868,792
Philippines1081:937,39183,277
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Canada561:657,95753,499
Iran471:1,633,67162,881
Namibia451:53,5426,362
England421:1,326,62059,571
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Brunei311:13,5071,681
Afghanistan211:1,531,10412,360
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
China31:455,773,85521,925
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Jawa (5,545) may also be a first name.

Jawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jawa (Arabic: جوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ, Hindi: जावा, Oriya: ଜାୱା, Tibetan: བྱ་བ།) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jawa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 26,126th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 353,850 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Jawa live; 37 percent live in Southeast Asia and 37 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 90,091st most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,545 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 5,618 people, or 1 in 23,540. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 59 percent live, North Sumatra, where 8 percent live and North Maluku, where 6 percent live. Besides Indonesia it occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 26 percent live and Malaysia, where 9 percent live.

Jawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jawa surname is principally Christian (60%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Jawa last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.99% less than the national average, earning R 130,728 per year; in United States they earn 26.07% more than the national average, earning $54,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $54,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djawa894,664/
Jawai893,364/
Jawah89480/
Jaway89411/
Jawaj8995/
Jaiwa8987/
Jahwa8938/
Jaawa8920/
Ijawa8912/
Jawwa898/
Jyawa898/
Jawaa897/
Jhawa896/
Jawea896/
Jaewa896/
Jauwa895/
Jiawa895/
Jawha894/
Jajwa893/
Jaywa893/
Jawoa892/
Jawau892/
Jeawa892/
Jaiwai80218/
Jaiway8048/
Hijawa8048/
Djaawa8026/
Jawash8020/
Jiaway8017/
Djeawa8012/
Jahawa8011/
Jahuwa8010/
Jaywad808/
Jawass807/
Djaywa806/
Djawai804/
Ojiawa804/
Ijaiwa804/
Ijaewa804/
Jawaai804/
Jaywah803/
Ejiawa803/
Jauwai803/
Jeawea803/
Jiahwa802/
Ijawat802/
Jajwat802/
Jawwah802/
Jawasd802/
Jauwah802/
Jaehwa801/
Jawuay801/
Jihawa801/
Djajwa801/
Jawaah801/
Jawhah801/
Jaywea801/
Jawhea801/
Jahway801/
Ajiawa801/
Jahwai801/
Jaawat801/
Jaiwah801/
Jajwah801/
Jawajh801/
Jauwaz801/
Jawaha801/
Jhawai801/
Djaswa801/
Djaway801/
Djawha801/
Djaiwa801/
Jaewea801/
Jaawaa801/
Jaawad801/
Jaaway801/
Sawa7548,981/
Yawa7519,685/
Java7516,555/
Jawo7510,738/
Jawi757,293/
Jaba756,727/
Zawa752,950/
Jowa751,890/
Jawe75520/
Iawa7529/
Jawy7517/
Jawj753/
Jawé751/
Jayweah7393/
Jaiswai7315/
Jaywhea7311/
Jawheah7310/
Jaiswat734/
Ujeawua734/
Jahwash734/
Jawwash733/
Jawahad733/
Jahwaya732/
Jaysway732/
Jaiswaj732/
Ajeawah732/
Jaiwhai732/
Jawwaaz731/
Jaiswad731/
Jjawead731/
Jahshwa731/
Ujjawad731/
Ejiajwa731/
Hijahwa731/
Hijawad731/
Jawwadh731/
Aijawad731/
Dja'awa731/
Hjawaid731/
Jayways730/
Jahaway730/
Sawai6734,251/
Giawa6719,906/
Javad679,926/
Sawah673,289/
Saiwa671,794/
Saway671,678/
Jabay671,525/
Djowa671,051/
Sauwa67984/
Zawua67937/
Yawai67648/
Jaabo67517/
Jabea67405/
Jahwi67375/
Djava67369/
Jaiwo67365/
Jabai67343/
Jaiba67291/
Johwa67287/
Jawie67271/
Ehawa67243/
Saawa67237/
Jaaba67234/
Zaway67233/
Jowah67229/
Zawai67227/
Sawwa67223/
Hjawi67212/
Sahwa67205/
Javat67200/
Joway67179/
Yawah67178/
Ihawa67174/
Ijava67167/
Jabau67132/
Jabha67120/
Yaway67117/
Javai67114/
Jajua67102/
Sawaa67101/
Jabaa6790/
Jjawi6785/
Jabaj6776/
Djawo6771/
Jatva6763/
Javas6762/
Yawea6761/
Javaa6757/
Javay6755/
Ijaba6748/
Jaweh6748/
Sawea6743/
Sawua6743/
Jaiua6742/
Jawoh6737/
Jhava6736/
Jasua6736/
Jiaba6736/
Jaiva6735/
Jawee6735/
Yawau6734/
Jasva6730/
Sawha6729/
Yawua6729/
Jaabi6728/
Sawau6728/
Javea6728/
Zauwa6727/
Jouwa6726/
Yiawa6721/
Jauba6721/
Javaj6720/
Seawa6719/
Jaawo6716/
Zawaa6716/
Iawat6714/
Zhawa6714/
Jaawe6713/
Tjawo6713/
Jiava6712/
Javaz6712/
Jawoo6712/
Jowai6712/
Yaawa6712/
Jaava6711/
Jawei6711/
Tjava6710/
Jawwo679/
Javah679/
Jawey679/
Jawop678/
Zawea678/
Jawoi678/
Jeiwa677/
Yahwa677/
Yawha677/
Ijawe676/
Zaawa676/
Jojwa676/
Jawej675/
Hiawa675/
Jawih675/
Yawoa675/
Zgawa675/
Jjawe675/
Jiawe675/
Jawep675/
Jaweu675/
Jawos675/
Ziawa674/
Jayva674/
Jobaa674/
Jeashwaa673/
Jaabe673/
Joowa673/
Javaš673/
Zaiwa673/
Zawaj673/
Yawaa673/
Jaavi672/
Jajwo672/
Jyaba672/
Jawou672/
Jayba672/
Ijowa672/
Ijawo672/
Jaaby672/
Jaawi672/
Iawai672/
Hyawa672/
Jawio672/
Jauwi672/
Cojwa672/
Jawuo672/
Hajiawea672/
Joywa672/
Jaiwi672/
Iawad672/
Javha671/
Jajva671/
Jajwi671/
Jjaba671/
Jawhe671/
Joewa671/
Jaywo671/
Jeahweah671/
Eaway671/
Jahwo671/
Iaway671/
Jaeva671/
Jabéa671/
Hjaba671/
Jawwi671/
Jawyi671/
Jowau671/
Jjawo671/
Jiowa671/
Yojwa671/
Ȇjava671/
Yawwa671/
Yaywa671/
Yaïwa671/
Jhawe671/
Jawwy671/
Ioawa671/
Jauwe671/
Jawhi671/
Jovaa671/
Iawaj671/
Iawas671/
Scawa670/

Jawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻭjaw-
Jawa in the Tibetan language
བྱ་བ།jawa-
Jawa in the Hindi language
जावाjava75
जवाjava25
Jawa in the Oriya language
ଜାୱାjawa36.36
ଯାୱାyawa27.27
ଜୱାjawa18.18
ଜବାjaba9.09
ଯୱାyawa9.09
Jawa in the Arabic language
جواjwa-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jawa
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