Biwa Surname

338,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Namibia

Biwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4401:290,55510,955
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Papua New Guinea1051:77,65410,215
Namibia1041:23,1673,897
India711:10,803,738202,948
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Zimbabwe401:385,95635,257
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Biwa (554) may also be a first name.

Biwa Last Name Facts

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

Biwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻴﻮﺍ, Hindi: विभा, Oriya: ବିୱା) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Biwa is the 338,992nd most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,716,632 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Biwa are found; 41 percent are found in East Asia and 41 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Biwa is also the 357,521st most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 554 people.

Biwa is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 440 people, or 1 in 290,555. In Japan it is most numerous in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 20 percent are found, Aomori Prefecture, where 18 percent are found and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Japan Biwa occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 12 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Biwa Last Name Statistics demography

Biwa earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 18.45% less than the national average, earning R 193,788 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baiwa891,217/
Bhiwa89135/
Biwai8988/
Beiwa8965/
Boiwa8962/
Biewa8912/
Bihwa894/
Biwad893/
Biway893/
Biwap892/
Biwua891/
Buiwa891/
Biwaz891/
Bijwas8064/
Baiwap8039/
Baiwai8033/
Boiwah8013/
Biswaa8012/
Bhaiwa804/
Biwwas803/
Bihwas802/
Biwaap802/
Biwaas801/
Bhuiwa801/
Buiwas801/
Baiwad801/
Bhiewa801/
Biewai801/
Bijwad801/
Biowai801/
Biswau801/
Biswea801/
Boiwas801/
Boiwai801/
Biweah801/
Buiwai801/
Beiwas801/
Bihwah801/
Bijway801/
Beiwai801/
Biwatt801/
Bieway800/
Bewa75284,798/
Biwi7516,099/
Biba7513,094/
Biva754,406/
Biwo75162/
Biwe7555/
Bjwa753/
Bywa753/
Biwy752/
Bisswas73498/
Biswaas7385/
Baiswas7355/
Biswasd7335/
Bisweas7328/
Biswwas7325/
Baishwa7323/
Baiwaja7321/
Bhoiwad7315/
Bisways7313/
Bihswas7312/
Biswazs7310/
Boiwaya7310/
Bhaiwah736/
Boiswas734/
Bhiwash734/
Baiswea734/
Bishwap733/
Bishwai733/
Baiwaya732/
Biswhas731/
Biswads731/
Hbiswas731/
Beiswas731/
Baiswha731/
Biswadh731/
Biwahat731/
Boijwad731/
Boishwa731/
Biszwas731/
Biowwah731/
Bajwa6746,034/
Beiba672,680/
Baiwi672,552/
Bibaj671,470/
Baiba67993/
Bibay67799/
Bibha67627/
Bewah67432/
Baiva67425/
Bivas67385/
Bhiva67348/
Boiwo67343/
Bijwe67328/
Hbiba67309/
Boiba67295/
Bhewa67281/
Beawa67188/
Bieva67138/
Baiwo67135/
Bibai67129/
Bewwa67120/
Biwei6786/
Byway6783/
Beuwa6754/
Buiba6754/
Baiwe6747/
Bisua6743/
Bewoa6735/
Bhiba6734/
Bibau6732/
Bewaa6725/
Biova6725/
Bivad6724/
Bibaa6722/
Biwoh6721/
Bewea6720/
Bivai6720/
Buiwi6718/
Bihua6717/
Boiva6717/
Bisva6716/
Baywa6716/
Bejwa6716/
Bibea6715/
Buiva6714/
Behwa6713/
Baiwy6713/
Beiwi6711/
Bisswash6710/
Bewua6710/
Boiwe6710/
Bhiswash679/
Bivat679/
Buiwo679/
Beewa677/
Bojwa677/
Bewai677/
Boywa677/
Beway675/
Beywa675/
Bijua675/
Bijva675/
Biwou675/
Beiva674/
Buiwe674/
Bujwa674/
Beiwe674/
Bisshwas674/
Boichway674/
Buywa674/
Bivay673/
Bivha673/
Bgewa673/
Biwio672/
Bishwass672/
Biwih672/
Bewha671/
Bywah671/
Hbewa671/
Baiua671/
Bhiwi671/
Bieua671/
Biswaash671/
Biwui671/
Boishwas671/
Bewaj671/
Bewap671/
Bywea671/
Npiwa671/
Biewi671/
Boiwi671/
Bisswass671/
Biswashs671/
Biewe671/
Biewo671/
Bihwi671/
Beiwo671/
Bywat671/
Bivaz671/
Biwwj671/

Biwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻴﻮﺍabywa-
Biwa in the Hindi language
विभाvibha-
Biwa in the Oriya language
ବିୱାbiwa73.33
େବୱାebawa13.33
େବୱebawa6.67
ବିୱbiwa6.67

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