Rowa Surname

161,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Rowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2,1301:62,0896,783
Kenya1501:307,86619,317
Papua New Guinea1061:76,92210,108
Niger791:242,9377,779
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Marshall Islands381:1,364351
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Rowa (4,788) may also be a first name.

Rowa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rowa (Arabic: رووا) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 161,453rd most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,702,093 people. Rowa is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Rowa live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 79 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 98,819th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 4,788 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 2,130 people, or 1 in 62,089. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: South Sulawesi, where 68 percent are found, East Nusa Tenggara, where 25 percent are found and East Kalimantan, where 2 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 6 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Rowa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rowa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 209 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rowa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Rowa earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.63% less than the national average, earning R 138,708 per year; in United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $53,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouwa892,020/
Rowai8968/
Rowna8924/
Rowah8918/
Rohwa8915/
Rowaa893/
Roway892/
Roowa892/
Rowea891/
Ruowa891/
Roiwa891/
Rowau891/
Row866,800/
Rouwat8021/
Rowath8019/
Rohwah8016/
Roiwas8015/
Rouwai8014/
Rowaha806/
Rouway805/
Rowway804/
Roshwa802/
Rowats801/
Rojwas801/
Rowaih801/
Rhrowa801/
Hrowat801/
Rooway801/
Rouwaa801/
Rouwah801/
Rouwwa801/
Roways801/
Roowah801/
Roszwa801/
Rowwad801/
Rowaad801/
Rowass800/
Roba7527,388/
Rawa7511,151/
Rova759,536/
Rouw751,752/
Rowf751,150/
Rowo75263/
Rowh75151/
Rhow7545/
Hrow754/
Roww754/
Rohw753/
Roow752/
Ruow751/
Rojw751/
Rovw751/
Rrow750/
Roiw750/
Hrowath7337/
Rossway7324/
Rowahah7319/
Rowhead732/
Rouwaux732/
Rowattt731/
Rouwaid731/
Rouwath731/
Rouba675,834/
Rovai672,492/
Robai671,767/
Rawai67868/
Rovea67792/
Rawah67716/
Robea67711/
Raway67632/
Rhova67597/
Robay67422/
Rovas67391/
Rosua67389/
Robaj67244/
Robaa67242/
Robau67224/
Rhoba67215/
Rawaa67200/
Rooba67186/
Rouva67184/
Rovha67164/
Roiba67127/
Rowey67121/
Rovay67120/
Rawaj6798/
Rahwa6780/
Rossw6763/
Roiva6745/
Royba6741/
Robha6738/
Hroba6732/
Rowgo6719/
Rowoh6718/
Rovat6713/
Rovah6712/
Rovad6711/
Rawea6710/
Rawwa679/
Rovaš678/
Rotva677/
Rowei677/
Rowwf677/
Rawua676/
Raawa675/
Robaș675/
Rosswatt674/
Rowfe674/
Rawau674/
Rovêa674/
Rosva672/
Rooua672/
Rowou672/
Równa672/
Ruoba672/
Reuwa672/
Rovga671/
Rowot671/
Rowtt671/
Roswo671/
Rhows671/
Roova671/
Rovoa671/
Rawha671/
Ravoa671/
Rawga671/
Roiua671/
Rowff671/
Rowho671/
Rovau671/
Ruova671/
D'Row671/
Rohva671/
Roojw671/

Rowa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rowa in the Arabic language
روواrwwa-

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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 Rowa
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