Cognomen হাওয়া (Hauwa 
, هوا 
, Huawa 
) , around the globe, is a widespread surname. The surname হাওয়া is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, and Libya. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Egypt. Also, হাওয়া is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hauwa | Niger, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Nigeria, Cameroon |
| هوا | Iran, Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq |
| Huawa | China, Nigeria, Malaysia |
| হাওয়া | Bangladesh |