Phuwa Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Phuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Phuwa (38) may also be a first name.

Phuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phuwa occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Phuwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phuwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,882,373rd most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Phuwa live; 85 percent live in Southeast Asia and 85 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 38 people.

The surname Phuwa is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 3,210,834. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Bangkok, where 18 percent live, Kanchanaburi Province, where 18 percent live and Khon Kaen Province, where 18 percent live. Excluding Thailand this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 12 percent live and Malawi, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pahuwa912,171/
Phuwai9151/
Puwa89531/
Puwai80198/
Pauwa80185/
Phuba8093/
Pouwa8032/
Pihwa809/
Vhuwa805/
Phuwe804/
Phiwa803/
Peuwa802/
Puwah802/
Puiwa802/
Pfuwa802/
Pihua802/
Puwoa801/
Puway801/
Puewa801/
Puuwa801/
Phuva801/
Phuwahad771/
Phubai73519/
Pauwah73269/
Pfuwai73209/
Fahuwa7385/
Pauwaa7319/
Puszwa7315/
Pouway7314/
Puwaai739/
Phusua738/
Pihuay736/
Phubha735/
Phouva735/
Puwach734/
Pouwah733/
Peuwua731/
Phuvah731/
Phuvad731/
Phoway731/
Phoowa731/
Pauhwa731/
Phoewa731/
Pushua731/
Puwaya731/
Puwatt731/
Puhuaz731/
Peuwea731/
Pauwai731/
Puiwah731/
Puywad731/
Pauwat731/
Phauwe731/
Fuwa677,267/
Piwa67815/
Vuwa67351/
Puwe67335/
Phusuea67325/
Puva67172/
Puba67153/
Puwi67123/
Puwo6772/
Phusuat6723/
Phuswuo677/
Puywaha675/
Pauwaja673/
Puthuad671/
Phoubay671/
Pouwath671/
Póua671/
Pushwaz671/
Fhauway671/
Puschua671/
Phushwe671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phuwa
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