Pwasa Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Pwasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Pwasa (12) may also be a first name.
Pwasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pwasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pwasa (Oriya: ାସା) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pwasa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,812,366th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pwasa live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Matabeleland South Province, where 90 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pwasha | 91 | 41 | / |
| Pwassa | 91 | 28 | / |
| Pwasia | 91 | 9 | / |
| Mpwasa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pwasad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mpwasha | 83 | 5 | / |
| Puasa | 80 | 4,424 | / |
| Bwasa | 80 | 796 | / |
| Pwaza | 80 | 30 | / |
| Pwasi | 80 | 24 | / |
| Pwesa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Pwaso | 80 | 15 | / |
| Pwacha | 73 | 180 | / |
| Puasay | 73 | 79 | / |
| Mpuasa | 73 | 69 | / |
| Bwaisa | 73 | 25 | / |
| Hpuasa | 73 | 17 | / |
| Puasai | 73 | 15 | / |
| Bwassa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Puassa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bwasha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pwasih | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pwaseh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Puasha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bwasaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwashi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwatsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pwaseu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puasgay | 67 | 80 | / |
| Bwasa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
Pwasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pwasa in the Oriya language | ||
| ାସା | asa | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Pwasa
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