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 found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zahwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 551,387th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,586,435 people. The surname Zahwa is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Zahwa reside; 53 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 172,734th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 1,930 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 439,366. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Java, where 56 percent reside, East Java, where 32 percent reside and Central Java, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 34 percent reside and Iran, where 3 percent reside.
Zahwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Zahwa last name is principally 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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