Surname حلوا (Halva 
, حلوا 
, Алва 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname حلوا is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Czechia, and Finland. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Czechia, and Libya. Very seldom, حلوا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Halva | Czechia, Finland, Israel, United States, India |
| حلوا | Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Iraq |
| Алва | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| Халва | Kazakhstan, Russia |