Surname حلوا (Halva 
, حلوا 
, Алва 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname حلوا is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Czechia, and Finland. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Czechia, and Libya. Very seldom, حلوا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Halva | Israel, United States, Finland, India, Czechia |
| حلوا | Libya, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Egypt |
| Алва | Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
| Халва | Russia, Kazakhstan |