Powa Surname
Approximately 885 people bear this surname
Powa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 300 | 1:440,831 | 36,784 |
| India | 123 | 1:6,236,304 | 144,239 |
| Tanzania | 118 | 1:448,658 | 31,304 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 96 | 1:84,935 | 11,249 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 1:472,024 | 38,779 |
| Ivory Coast | 33 | 1:699,128 | 19,606 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Powa (328) may also be a first name.
Powa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Powa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Powa occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Powa.
How Common Is The Last Name Powa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Powa is the 397,886th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Powa live; 37 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Powa is also the 484,112th most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 328 people.
Powa is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 300 people, or 1 in 440,831. In Indonesia Powa is primarily found in: North Sulawesi, where 81 percent live, Maluku, where 12 percent live and East Nusa Tenggara, where 3 percent live. Not including Indonesia this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent live and Tanzania, where 13 percent live.
Powa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Powa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Powa surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powai | 89 | 106 | / |
| Poway | 89 | 39 | / |
| Powat | 89 | 32 | / |
| Pouwa | 89 | 32 | / |
| Powah | 89 | 21 | / |
| Poowa | 89 | 17 | / |
| Powna | 89 | 12 | / |
| Poiwa | 89 | 12 | / |
| Powea | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pojwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Powoa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pohwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Powga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Powad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pow | 86 | 4,447 | / |
| Poszwa | 80 | 747 | / |
| Pohwat | 80 | 29 | / |
| Powaha | 80 | 24 | / |
| Posway | 80 | 20 | / |
| Phowat | 80 | 17 | / |
| Pouway | 80 | 14 | / |
| Poowai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Phowad | 80 | 6 | / |
| Poswwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Poowah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pouwah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pawowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Powaas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Powahs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pochwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poswad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poowat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poswat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phoowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phoway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowa | 75 | 14,652 | / |
| Pawa | 75 | 8,895 | / |
| Poba | 75 | 6,190 | / |
| Pouw | 75 | 2,939 | / |
| Powo | 75 | 810 | / |
| Pova | 75 | 461 | / |
| Phow | 75 | 45 | / |
| Poow | 75 | 2 | / |
| Poiw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Powp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ppow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Powz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfow | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pochwat | 73 | 320 | / |
| Powacht | 73 | 19 | / |
| Poohwat | 73 | 12 | / |
| Phoowat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pouwath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Powwath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Powaisz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phoshwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phoba | 67 | 15,996 | / |
| Phawa | 67 | 11,648 | / |
| Pahwa | 67 | 8,729 | / |
| Povoa | 67 | 3,189 | / |
| Povea | 67 | 3,188 | / |
| Pawah | 67 | 765 | / |
| Póvoa | 67 | 664 | / |
| Pawai | 67 | 571 | / |
| Paway | 67 | 521 | / |
| Povah | 67 | 454 | / |
| Poiba | 67 | 435 | / |
| Powei | 67 | 320 | / |
| Bzowa | 67 | 210 | / |
| Bhowa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Pouba | 67 | 140 | / |
| Povay | 67 | 82 | / |
| Poywo | 67 | 82 | / |
| Poiwo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Pošva | 67 | 58 | / |
| Powoh | 67 | 51 | / |
| Pawha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Povaz | 67 | 45 | / |
| Pobai | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pobau | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bowna | 67 | 30 | / |
| Posva | 67 | 30 | / |
| Povas | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pavoa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Pouva | 67 | 23 | / |
| Poiva | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pouwo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pobea | 67 | 19 | / |
| Pawwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pawua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Povad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pooba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Puova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Posua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paawa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pòvoa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Powey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Powou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pohwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phowo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ppova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pawaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pawaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Povai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peuwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Povha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pousw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Povap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Povóa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pochwadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pobaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pobha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Povat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pobay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawea | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Powa
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