Cognomen Хва (Hwa 
, Хва 
, Xva 
) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The cognomen Хва is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a common surname, Brunei, where it is quite a common surname, and Singapore. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. Much less frequently, Хва is the forename as well as the last name.