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

Phuwa occurs most in Thailand. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Phuwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phuwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Phuwa reside; 85 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Phuwa is also the 1,662,754th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 38 people.

The last name Phuwa is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 3,210,834. In Thailand it is most common in: Bangkok, where 18 percent live, Kanchanaburi Province, where 18 percent live and Khon Kaen Province, where 18 percent live. Aside from Thailand this last name is found 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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  • 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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