Jowa Surname

217,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Jowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8261:18,6902,770
Indonesia5151:256,79523,323
Nigeria1261:1,405,89554,600
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Papua New Guinea931:87,67411,644
Japan761:1,682,16225,629
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
United States91:40,273,215872,126
India81:95,883,173728,828
England71:7,959,723202,100
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Jowa (3,002) may also be a first name.

Jowa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jowa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺟﻮ, Hindi: जोवा) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Jowa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jowa is the 217,033rd most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,855,844 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Jowa live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 132,100th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 3,002 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 826 people, or 1 in 18,690. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 29 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Jowa occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 27 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.

Jowa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jowa are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Jowa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.49% less than the national average, earning $36,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djowa891,051/
Ojowa89419/
Johwa89287/
Jowah89229/
Joway89179/
Ajowa8931/
Jouwa8926/
Jowai8912/
Ejowa897/
Jojwa896/
Joowa893/
Ijowa892/
Joywa892/
Jowea891/
Jowna891/
Jowau891/
Jiowa891/
Jow862,808/
Djouwa80299/
Djowah8036/
Hajowa8013/
Gojowa805/
Joyway803/
Ijowha803/
Johwah801/
Ajowha801/
Ijoowa801/
Jouwah801/
Jouway801/
Djoiwa801/
Ojowah801/
Johuwa801/
Djowha801/
Johwas801/
Jowaht801/
Jowath801/
Sowa7551,600/
Jawa7520,595/
Yowa7512,465/
Joba755,535/
Zowa752,207/
Jova751,581/
Jowo75581/
Ojow75192/
Ijow7565/
Iowa7549/
Jiow7532/
Jouw7527/
Ajow7519/
Jowf757/
Ujow756/
Eowa756/
Johw751/
Xowa751/
Jhow751/
Jojw751/
Jovw751/
Jowt751/
Joyw751/
Hjow751/
Djouwai7328/
Hajoway7319/
Djoshwa734/
Jooswat734/
Ojowoha733/
Joshwua732/
Djouwah732/
Djouway731/
Johwatz731/
Johwach730/
Ja67154,504/
Sowah6736,759/
Djawa674,664/
Jawai673,364/
Josua673,114/
Chowa673,098/
Oa672,994/
Showa671,006/
Ayowa67955/
Hajow67835/
Hujow67736/
Jojua67616/
Jouba67509/
Jawah67480/
Jowei67425/
Jaway67411/
Yowah67348/
Sowai67279/
Jowey67205/
Soway67184/
Zoway67169/
Djowo67131/
Ijoba67126/
Yowai67102/
Jawaj6795/
Ejova6790/
Ihowa6776/
Jovad6775/
Giowa6770/
Djova6761/
Yoway6755/
Zhowa6749/
Ejowo6749/
Uyowa6748/
Josva6744/
Jobha6742/
Jobai6741/
Jovas6740/
Eyowa6739/
Jahwa6738/
Yowua6734/
Jobay6732/
Jowot6731/
Jouva6728/
Ipowa6727/
Zouwa6725/
Oyowa6725/
Sohwa6724/
Szowa6723/
Jaawa6720/
Ojowo6713/
Ijawa6712/
Johwo6711/
Zoowa679/
Jawwa678/
Jyawa678/
Jovay677/
Jawaa677/
Cowai677/
Ajova677/
Jhawa676/
Jawea676/
Ehowa676/
Iowua676/
Jovai676/
Aiowa676/
Jouwo676/
Ujova676/
Jovah675/
Jowoi675/
Jiawa675/
Jovat674/
Sowha674/
Jovea674/
Jawha674/
Ajowo674/
Jobaa674/
Cowah673/
Soiwa673/
Sowua673/
Ezowa673/
Iowas673/
Jowoh673/
Yowau673/
Joiva672/
Jawoa672/
Heowa672/
Jooba672/
Jawau672/
Joiwo672/
Ojiowoha672/
Sowwa672/
Yoowa672/
Zowha672/
Jjoba672/
Jijow672/
Zowai672/
Cojwa672/
Jowho672/
Juoba671/
Johws671/
Jobaj671/
Yhowa671/
Yowea671/
Soowa671/
Ujowo671/
Jouwaiph671/
Sowea671/
Juowo671/
Sowaa671/
Zowaz671/
Suowa671/
Hijow671/
Jhouw671/
Joowo671/
Jobea671/
Ziowa671/
Yiowa671/
Yojwa671/
Zowea671/
Tjova671/
Couwa671/
Ioawa671/
Sxowa671/
Yowaï671/
Jeeow671/
Jihow671/
Jowou671/
Jovaa671/
Cowea670/
Eowas670/

Jowa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jowa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﺟﻮajw-
Jowa in the Hindi language
जोवाjova-

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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 Jowa
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