Cognomen ホア (Hoa 
, Hwa , Hore 
) , around the world, is a widespread surname. The family name ホア is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is a common surname, Macao, and British Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Malaysia, Vietnam, and India. Much less frequently, ホア is the forename as well as the last name.