Yuwa Surname
Approximately 1,381 people bear this surname
Yuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 465 | 1:158,881 | 16,459 |
| Nigeria | 391 | 1:453,051 | 23,131 |
| Thailand | 146 | 1:483,824 | 84,756 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Papua New Guinea | 127 | 1:64,202 | 8,352 |
| Uganda | 49 | 1:796,720 | 37,939 |
| Japan | 41 | 1:3,118,153 | 33,477 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yuwa (3,993) may also be a first name.
Yuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yuwa (Hindi: यूवा, Oriya: ୟୁୱା, Tibetan: ཡུ་ཝ་) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yuwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 279,796th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,277,006 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Yuwa reside; 34 percent reside in Central Africa and 34 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Yuwa is also the 110,543rd most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 3,993 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 465 people, or 1 in 158,881. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and Thailand, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuwai | 89 | 340 | / |
| Yuhwa | 89 | 179 | / |
| Yuwau | 89 | 58 | / |
| Yuway | 89 | 55 | / |
| Hyuwa | 89 | 47 | / |
| Eyuwa | 89 | 15 | / |
| Yuwah | 89 | 13 | / |
| Uyuwa | 89 | 8 | / |
| Yuwha | 89 | 6 | / |
| Oyuwa | 89 | 4 | / |
| Yuwaa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Youwah | 80 | 85 | / |
| Aiyuwa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Uyuwah | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yuhwah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yuswah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oyiuwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ehyuwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yuwahy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yiuwai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eyouwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eyiuwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuswat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Youwea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyuway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuweah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuwhas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuwats | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuhhwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuba | 75 | 6,538 | / |
| Juwa | 75 | 3,724 | / |
| Yuva | 75 | 1,864 | / |
| Yuwi | 75 | 357 | / |
| Yuwe | 75 | 166 | / |
| Yuwo | 75 | 147 | / |
| Iuwa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yuwy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yuwj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yuua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyuwaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyouwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyouway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehuwa | 67 | 1,261 | / |
| Ejuwa | 67 | 809 | / |
| Juwah | 67 | 617 | / |
| Juwau | 67 | 270 | / |
| Oyuwe | 67 | 173 | / |
| Yuwei | 67 | 154 | / |
| Yubau | 67 | 108 | / |
| Ijuwa | 67 | 88 | / |
| Juwai | 67 | 71 | / |
| Ojuwa | 67 | 70 | / |
| Yusua | 67 | 66 | / |
| Yubai | 67 | 39 | / |
| Iuwai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ihuwa | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jouwa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Eyuwe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yiuwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yusva | 67 | 14 | / |
| Juway | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oyuba | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hyuba | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yuwoh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yuvad | 67 | 11 | / |
| Juwea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yuweh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eyuba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yubaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jiuwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yuhba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Youva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jauwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyuwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yuwhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yuhwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ujuwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiuwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyuva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyuba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yuwoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iuwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yubea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuvas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuvaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuwih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuvaz | 67 | 1 | / |
Yuwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yuwa in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཡུ་ཝ་ | yuwa | - |
| Yuwa in the Hindi language | ||
| यूवा | yuva | - |
| Yuwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟୁୱା | yuwa | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yuwa
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