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
Yuwa (Hindi: यूवा, Oriya: ୟୁୱା, Tibetan: ཡུ་ཝ་) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yuwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 279,796th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,277,006 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Yuwa are found; 34 percent are found in Central Africa and 34 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,543rd most widespread forename globally It is held by 3,993 people.
The surname Yuwa is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 465 people, or 1 in 158,881. Apart from The DR Congo this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 28 percent are found and Thailand, where 11 percent are found.
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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