Surname شوا (Shawa 
, Shua 
, Shoa ) , globally, is a common family name. The cognomen شوا is habitual in Zambia, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, and Malawi, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Zambia, Syria, and Egypt. Much less frequently, شوا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shawa | Ethiopia, Syria, Egypt, Zambia, Tanzania |
| Shua | Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, India |
| Shoa | Japan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Nigeria, India |
| شوا | Saudi Arabia, Palestinian Territory, Syria, Egypt, Sudan |