Towa Surname
Approximately 4,898 people bear this surname
Towa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,763 | 1:11,781 | 1,589 |
| DR Congo | 1,136 | 1:65,035 | 7,666 |
| Papua New Guinea | 701 | 1:11,632 | 1,052 |
| Japan | 255 | 1:501,350 | 14,463 |
| South Africa | 210 | 1:257,989 | 26,009 |
| Indonesia | 205 | 1:645,118 | 50,622 |
| Ivory Coast | 190 | 1:121,428 | 5,978 |
| Zimbabwe | 111 | 1:139,083 | 18,071 |
| Benin | 87 | 1:118,800 | 13,087 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Towa (1,980) may also be a first name.
Towa Demographics
Average Towa Salary in
United States
$92,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Towa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Towa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Towa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻩ, Oriya: େତାୱା) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Towa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,992nd most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,487,862 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Towa are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 59 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Towa is also the 170,039th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 1,980 people.
The last name Towa is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,763 people, or 1 in 11,781. In Cameroon Towa is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 38 percent are found, Centre Region, where 30 percent are found and West Region, where 22 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Towa exists in 44 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.
Towa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Towa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Towa surname expanded 1,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Towa Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Towa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.72% less than the national average, earning R 88,584 per year and in United States they earn 113.5% more than the national average, earning $92,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towah | 89 | 1,042 | / |
| Touwa | 89 | 375 | / |
| Toywa | 89 | 371 | / |
| Towai | 89 | 229 | / |
| Toiwa | 89 | 223 | / |
| Toway | 89 | 215 | / |
| Thowa | 89 | 206 | / |
| Tohwa | 89 | 32 | / |
| Towau | 89 | 28 | / |
| Towha | 89 | 21 | / |
| Towoa | 89 | 21 | / |
| Towea | 89 | 14 | / |
| Towaa | 89 | 11 | / |
| Towua | 89 | 11 | / |
| Toowa | 89 | 11 | / |
| Towna | 89 | 5 | / |
| Towaj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Towad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dtowa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tojwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tow | 86 | 4,616 | / |
| Tuoway | 80 | 31 | / |
| Thowat | 80 | 23 | / |
| Touwai | 80 | 21 | / |
| Touwah | 80 | 17 | / |
| Towaha | 80 | 11 | / |
| Thoswa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Towaai | 80 | 9 | / |
| Towaij | 80 | 8 | / |
| Toywua | 80 | 7 | / |
| Toiwea | 80 | 7 | / |
| Towaap | 80 | 6 | / |
| Towats | 80 | 6 | / |
| Thowai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Thojwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Tohwai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Towhaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Towash | 80 | 3 | / |
| Thoiwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Toywah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Towaih | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tobowa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Touwap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thoway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toways | 80 | 1 | / |
| Touway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Touwwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toswau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Towaay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thouwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thowha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toowai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Towhai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toswad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toba | 75 | 26,406 | / |
| Tawa | 75 | 14,497 | / |
| Towo | 75 | 7,816 | / |
| Dowa | 75 | 2,563 | / |
| Touw | 75 | 2,193 | / |
| Tova | 75 | 1,445 | / |
| Thow | 75 | 1,408 | / |
| Toiw | 75 | 15 | / |
| Htow | 75 | 14 | / |
| Toow | 75 | 9 | / |
| Towh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tojw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tosw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Towf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thobowa | 73 | 210 | / |
| Toshwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toubowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thouwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Touba | 67 | 4,633 | / |
| Toyba | 67 | 4,365 | / |
| Towey | 67 | 2,841 | / |
| Toiba | 67 | 2,185 | / |
| Tobai | 67 | 2,180 | / |
| Tawai | 67 | 1,758 | / |
| Tawah | 67 | 1,575 | / |
| Taway | 67 | 1,221 | / |
| Tobay | 67 | 1,139 | / |
| Tahwa | 67 | 1,096 | / |
| Towou | 67 | 808 | / |
| Tavoa | 67 | 592 | / |
| Thawa | 67 | 324 | / |
| Tawaa | 67 | 213 | / |
| Tooba | 67 | 177 | / |
| Toiva | 67 | 173 | / |
| Towei | 67 | 148 | / |
| Tawea | 67 | 137 | / |
| Tobaa | 67 | 130 | / |
| Teuwa | 67 | 129 | / |
| Tovai | 67 | 106 | / |
| Tawau | 67 | 102 | / |
| Tawha | 67 | 91 | / |
| Tobau | 67 | 91 | / |
| Touwo | 67 | 80 | / |
| Tobea | 67 | 61 | / |
| Tovoa | 67 | 54 | / |
| Tooua | 67 | 43 | / |
| Tuova | 67 | 40 | / |
| Dhowa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Tovas | 67 | 38 | / |
| Tohva | 67 | 34 | / |
| Touva | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tobaj | 67 | 25 | / |
| Towoh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tovaç | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tovat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Toiwo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Toova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tovay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tovah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tawwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Htawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Towch | 67 | 12 | / |
| Towoi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Toweu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tosua | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tovap | 67 | 10 | / |
| Downa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Thouw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tovaz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tuoba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Toiua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ddowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Taawa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tovea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thowo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tawua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tovaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Towoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Toïba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tovws | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tawaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tawaï | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Towos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Towoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Toywo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Toyua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tovau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thoww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thuow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tobha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toïwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towoî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thowhaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toowh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dthow | 67 | 1 | / |
Towa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Towa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻩ | altwh | - |
| Towa in the Oriya language | ||
| େତାୱା | etawa | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Towa
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