Family name Hauya (Hauya 
) , throughout the world, is a rare surname. The family name Hauya is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Malawi, where it is quite a rare surname, Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname, and South Africa. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Malawi, Nigeria, and India. Likewise, Hauya is the forename as well as the last name.