Mouva Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Mouva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
Mouva (38) may also be a first name.
Mouva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mouva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mouva (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﻓﻪ) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mouva? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mouva is the 6,063,924th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 60 percent of Mouva are found; 60 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 60 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,662,754th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 38 people.
The surname Mouva is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: East New Britain, where 83 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 17 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 10 percent live and Mauritania, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mouva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mouva in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﻓﻪ | mwfh | - |
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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 Mouva
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