Aliwis Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Aliwis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aliwis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Aliwis (35) may also be a first name.

Aliwis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aliwis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Aliwis is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aliwis? popularity and diffusion

Aliwis is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Aliwis are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 86 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Aliwis is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 35 people.

This last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea Aliwis is primarily concentrated in: New Ireland, where 50 percent reside, Morobe, where 17 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alivis8340/
Aluwis8329/
Alibis8315/
Alewis839/
Halewis7718/
Alibuis777/
Allibis772/
Alewais772/
Alivish771/
A'Lewis771/
Aelewis771/
Aloiuis771/
Hallivis7140/
Holiwise715/
Alhuweis711/
Haliways710/
Alives67510/
Olivis67247/
Alibes6796/
Alevis6734/
Elivis6716/
Aluvis6713/
Alebis6712/
Alibés677/
Elewis673/
Aliviz672/
Olewis672/
Halibisch672/
Alhuwaish671/
D'Alivise671/
Gaillewis671/
Alivic671/
Alewes670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aliwis
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