Last name พั่ว (Phua 
, พั่ว) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen พั่ว is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Singapore, where it is a common surname, Brunei, where it is quite a common surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in South-eastern Asia, particularly Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Also, พั่ว is the forename as well as the last name.