Cognomen হাওয়া (Hauwa 
, هوا 
, Huawa 
) , around the globe, is a widespread surname. The surname হাওয়া is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, and Libya. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Egypt. Also, হাওয়া is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hauwa | Cameroon, Niger, Sudan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia |
| هوا | Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Syria |
| Huawa | Nigeria, Malaysia, China |
| হাওয়া | Bangladesh |