Uwau Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Uwau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 72 | 1:113,246 | 15,376 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Uwau (50) may also be a first name.
Uwau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uwau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Uwau occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uwau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,943,350th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Uwau live; 78 percent live in Oceania Islands and 78 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,412,538th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 50 people.
The last name Uwau is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 113,246. In Papua New Guinea Uwau is most common in: Eastern Highlands, where 47 percent live, West Sepik, where 25 percent live and Central, where 17 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea Uwau occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auwau | 89 | 84 | / |
| Uwaju | 89 | 58 | / |
| Huwau | 89 | 30 | / |
| Uuwau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uwahu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uwa | 86 | 12,479 | / |
| Uwu | 86 | 426 | / |
| Hauwau | 80 | 23,686 | / |
| Guwaju | 80 | 59 | / |
| Auwaiu | 80 | 28 | / |
| Auwahu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ahuwau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Auwaju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houwau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uwah | 75 | 11,546 | / |
| Uwua | 75 | 3,776 | / |
| Huwa | 75 | 3,584 | / |
| Auwa | 75 | 1,340 | / |
| Ubau | 75 | 751 | / |
| Ouwa | 75 | 618 | / |
| Uway | 75 | 335 | / |
| Uwai | 75 | 234 | / |
| Uvau | 75 | 169 | / |
| Uwuh | 75 | 162 | / |
| Huwu | 75 | 148 | / |
| Ujwu | 75 | 60 | / |
| Uwha | 75 | 52 | / |
| Ouwu | 75 | 51 | / |
| Iwau | 75 | 43 | / |
| Uhwa | 75 | 30 | / |
| Uwea | 75 | 25 | / |
| Uswu | 75 | 24 | / |
| Uwaa | 75 | 17 | / |
| Euwa | 75 | 16 | / |
| Uwwa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Uwui | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ujwa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Uuwa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Uewu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Uhwu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Auwu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Uiwu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uwou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uywu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uywa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uiwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uwhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uwga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uewa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Euwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uweu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uwuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uwuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uwux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hauwahu | 73 | 31 | / |
| Hauwwau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hauwaiu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hauhwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hauwaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hauwa | 67 | 34,968 | / |
| Uwayo | 67 | 20,206 | / |
| Uwaya | 67 | 2,517 | / |
| Uwaje | 67 | 602 | / |
| Ahuwa | 67 | 355 | / |
| Uweja | 67 | 238 | / |
| Uwiya | 67 | 230 | / |
| Huwai | 67 | 227 | / |
| Huwaa | 67 | 206 | / |
| Hubau | 67 | 189 | / |
| Auwai | 67 | 151 | / |
| Hauwu | 67 | 106 | / |
| Houwu | 67 | 93 | / |
| Uwaji | 67 | 71 | / |
| Huiwu | 67 | 59 | / |
| Uweya | 67 | 56 | / |
| Guway | 67 | 55 | / |
| Uwaye | 67 | 47 | / |
| Houwa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ouwah | 67 | 43 | / |
| Huway | 67 | 29 | / |
| Uwaja | 67 | 26 | / |
| Heuwa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Uwazs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Huwaë | 67 | 20 | / |
| Uwaha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Huswu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ubhau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Uhwut | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uwuaa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uwoha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ohuwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uwuji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uwayi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uwaia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ouwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Auwua | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ubayu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guhwu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Owaju | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uiwai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uwa'a | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guwae | 67 | 6 | / |
| Huwah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hiwau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uhwah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uiwuh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uwoya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Auhwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uwuya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uwawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huhwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uvaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouwae | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujwuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ubaiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huwwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auweu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huwad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gouwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uwash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auwwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Euswa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guweu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujjwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guwgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uewuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huwaė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uweud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euway | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Uwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euwgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guvau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huwea | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Uwau
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