Zahwa Surname
Approximately 579 people bear this surname
Zahwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 301 | 1:439,366 | 36,688 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Tunisia | 15 | 1:40,708 | 5,720 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 1:469,757 | 12,312 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Zahwa (1,930) may also be a first name.
Zahwa Demographics
Average Zahwa Salary in
Canada
$24,729 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Zahwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zahwa (Arabic: زهوّة, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻫﻮﻩ) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahwa? popularity and diffusion
Zahwa is the 551,387th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,586,435 people. The last name Zahwa is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Zahwa live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 172,734th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 1,930 people.
The last name Zahwa is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 439,366. In Indonesia Zahwa is most numerous in: West Java, where 56 percent live, East Java, where 32 percent live and Central Java, where 6 percent live. Aside from Indonesia it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 34 percent live and Iran, where 3 percent live.
Zahwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.
Zahwa earn less than half the average income. In Canada they earn 50.23% less than the national average, earning $24,729 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahuwa | 91 | 25 | / |
| Zahwah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Zahwaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zahawa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zahway | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zawa | 89 | 2,950 | / |
| Zahawai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dzahawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahweah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zawua | 80 | 937 | / |
| Zaway | 80 | 233 | / |
| Zawai | 80 | 227 | / |
| Zawah | 80 | 132 | / |
| Zhowa | 80 | 49 | / |
| Zauwa | 80 | 27 | / |
| Czawa | 80 | 22 | / |
| Zawaa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Zhawa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Zohwa | 80 | 13 | / |
| Zawea | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zahwo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zaawa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zavha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaiwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dzawa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zehwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzawua | 73 | 152 | / |
| Zayway | 73 | 119 | / |
| Tsahwa | 73 | 65 | / |
| Zeaway | 73 | 38 | / |
| Zaawua | 73 | 19 | / |
| Zahava | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dzawai | 73 | 14 | / |
| Tzavha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zaiwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zaihua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zhowau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zawaaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Czajwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzawah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzaiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawaai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zauwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhuowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaawah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahwha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhewau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhohwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhawau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zheiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahuva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaaway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tzaawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawayh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhawai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zauwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzawau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Txahwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tshahwa | 67 | 7,781 | / |
| Zowa | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Zava | 67 | 1,997 | / |
| Cawa | 67 | 1,301 | / |
| Zewa | 67 | 846 | / |
| Zhevaha | 67 | 265 | / |
| Zawo | 67 | 61 | / |
| Tchahwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tcahwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zawwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zciawua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻫﻮﻩ | alzhwh | - |
| Zahwa in the Arabic language | ||
| زهوّة | zhwt | - |
| زهوة | zhwt | - |
| زهوه | zhwh | - |
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Footnotes
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