Panwa Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Panwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Panwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
India131:59,005,029552,550
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Panwa (1,315) may also be a first name.

Panwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Panwa (Arabic: بانوا, Hindi: पनवा, Marathi: पानवा) occurs most in Thailand. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Panwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Panwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Panwa is the 2,555,468th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Panwa reside; 42 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 26 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 216,782nd most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 1,315 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 4,709,223. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Bangkok, where 47 percent live, Chiang Mai Province, where 7 percent live and Phatthalung Province, where 7 percent live. Aside from Thailand this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 21 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phanwa91383/
Panwai91240/
Panhwa9147/
Panwaz912/
Panwha911/
Pamnwa911/
Phanwai8393/
Paanwat831/
Panhwaz831/
Phanwha831/
Panua80569/
Panva80342/
Panba8089/
Pamwa8041/
Panwo8018/
Panwe808/
Panwi806/
Ponwa805/
Phanweha7715/
Phanwatt771/
Phonwa73394/
Phanwo73262/
Panbah73124/
Panbay7336/
Panuea7334/
Panwei7320/
Panweh7316/
Panbai7312/
Phanua738/
Pannua737/
Panvat737/
Panvad736/
Panhua736/
Panbha734/
Panvai734/
Ponwai734/
Painua733/
Panuay733/
Panwet733/
Paunva732/
Panwou731/
Panvas731/
Ponway731/
Panvah731/
Ponwaa731/
Paynwe731/
Ponwah731/
Panhwi731/
Ponwad731/
Phachenwa7174/
Phanwet67425/
Phachenwat6783/
Phonwai6765/
Painuea6735/
Phanwer6731/
Panwher6721/
Pahnwer6718/
Panwitt6715/
Panhuat6711/
Panhuap6710/
Pannuea677/
Pahanba676/
Panwoue676/
Phannua673/
Ponnwad673/
Panuaiy673/
Poonwas673/
Panweer672/
Panuhah671/
Panwish671/
Paannua671/
Panhuay671/
Panwoot671/
Panwech671/
Panvaha671/
Phanhva671/
Pahanva671/
Paanbai671/
Phonwha671/
Patnuad670/
Panwith670/

Panwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Panwa in the Hindi language
पनवाpanava77.78
पानवाpanava11.11
पन्वाpanva11.11
Panwa in the Marathi language
पानवाpanava50
पनवाpanava50
Panwa in the Arabic language
بانواbanwa-

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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 Panwa
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