Surname جوا (Goa 
, جوا 
, Goua 
) , all around the world, is quite a common family name. The surname جوا is characteristic of Norway, where it is quite a rare surname, Ivory Coast, and Kuwait. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Likewise, جوا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Goa | Ethiopia, Indonesia, India, Tanzania, Ivory Coast |
| جوا | Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Iraq, Libya |
| Goua | Algeria, France, India, Morocco, Ivory Coast |