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Last name Phaw (Phaw ) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Phaw is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Myanmar, where it is quite a common surname, Singapore, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malaysia, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in South-eastern Asia, particularly Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Phaw is the forename as well as the last name.