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Where Does The Last Name Pawa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Pawa (Hindi: पावा, Oriya: ପାୱା) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Pawä. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pawa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Pawa is the 56,962^nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 819,286 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 39 percent of Pawa reside; 24 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 24 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 111,804^th most common first name on earth, borne by 3,923 people.

Pawa is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2,137 people, or 1 in 3,815. In Papua New Guinea Pawa is primarily concentrated in: Western Highlands, where 24 percent live, Southern Highlands, where 23 percent live and Hela, where 16 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.

Pawa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Pawa last name are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.16% registered with the party.

The amount Pawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 50.71% less than the national average, earning 170,570 kr per year; in United States they earn 44.58% more than the national average, earning $62,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $53,792 CAD per year.