Rauwa Surname
Approximately 1,996 people bear this surname
Rauwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,795 | 1:98,687 | 6,737 |
| Indonesia | 153 | 1:864,374 | 65,003 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Rauwa (176) may also be a first name.
Rauwa Demographics
Rauwa Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Rauwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rauwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rauwa (Hindi: रउवा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rauwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 207,403rd most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,651,075 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Rauwa live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 687,834th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 176 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,795 people, or 1 in 98,687. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kano, where 90 percent reside, Imo, where 7 percent reside and Osun, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Rauwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rauwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rauwa in the Hindi language | ||
| रउवा | ra'uva | - |
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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 Rauwa
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