Biwai Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Biwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | 1:177,255 | 24,620 |
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Biwai (18) may also be a first name.
Biwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Biwai (Oriya: ବିୱାଇ) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Biwai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biwai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,994,173rd most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Biwai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Biwai are found; 52 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 18 people.
The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 177,255. In Papua New Guinea Biwai is most common in: Hela, where 43 percent reside, Madang, where 39 percent reside and Morobe, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 44 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Biwai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biwai in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିୱାଇ | biwa'i | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biwai
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