Cognomen الشوا (Shawa 
, الشوا 
, Shawwa 
) , throughout the world, is a common surname. The cognomen الشوا is habitual in Palestinian Territory, where it is quite a common surname, Zambia, and Syria (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Egypt, Palestinian Territory, and Zambia. Very seldom, الشوا is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Shawa | Zambia, Egypt, Tanzania, Syria, Malawi |
| الشوا | Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Palestinian Territory, Iraq |
| Shawwa | Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
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سعيد الشوا Palestinian mayor, PS (b. 1868) |
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| رشاد الشوا Mayor of Gaza, PS (b. 1909) |
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| عز الدين الشوا PS (b. 1902) |
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عزام الشوا PS (b. 1963) |
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| راوية الشوا State of Palestine politician, PS (b. 1944) |
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| هناء الشوا Palestinian diplomat, PS |
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| ماهر الشوا Lebanese voice actor, LB |
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