Last name 希瓦 (Shiva 
, 希瓦 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The family name 希瓦 is characteristic of Qatar, where it is quite a common surname, Suriname, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia. More prevalently, 希瓦 is the forename as well as the last name.