Ulwa Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ulwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ulwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ulwa (23) may also be a first name.

Ulwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ulwa is most common in Indonesia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Ulwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ulwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ulwa is the 4,307,654th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Ulwa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Ulwa live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ulwa is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The last name Ulwa is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 9,446,371. In Indonesia Ulwa is mostly concentrated in: Riau, where 64 percent live, Aceh, where 29 percent live and Southeast Sulawesi, where 7 percent live. Aside from Indonesia Ulwa exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hulwa8992/
Utlwa8944/
Ulwai893/
Eulwa891/
Ulway891/
Oulwa891/
Hulway8027/
Aulwad8016/
Hulwah806/
Gulway806/
Hulwai802/
Ullwah801/
Outlwa800/
Olwa754,092/
Ulva752,106/
Ulba75351/
Ulua75213/
Ulwi75143/
Ilwa75134/
Ulwy7520/
Ulwe752/
Ulwj751/
Gaulway737/
Utilwad735/
Ulwahad731/
Houlwai731/
Haulway731/
Hullway730/
Ullua674,302/
Gulua672,149/
Hilwa67467/
Ulvah67330/
Uluay67310/
Uluat67230/
Hulva67197/
Uluad67166/
Uluağ67117/
Gulwe6768/
Ulhua6748/
Hulba6747/
Hulwi6741/
Ulvoa6736/
Hulua6734/
Ulvas6723/
Olwai6722/
Olway6721/
Holwa6720/
Gulva6720/
Hulwe6715/
Olwaa6714/
Ulvad6710/
Ullva676/
Aulua676/
Aulwi676/
Ulwer676/
Ullwi676/
Uelva675/
Oulba675/
Jilwa675/
Olwah673/
Olwua673/
Ilwai673/
Olwea672/
Ollwa671/
Gulwo671/
Ulbha671/
Ulwee671/
Ulwes671/
Ullba671/
Ilway671/
Olwha671/
Aulba671/
Ulbay671/
Utlwy670/

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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 Ulwa
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