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
The last name Biwai (Oriya: ବିୱାଇ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Biwai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biwai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,994,173rd most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Biwai are found; 52 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Biwai is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 18 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 177,255. In Papua New Guinea Biwai is most numerous in: Hela, where 43 percent live, Madang, where 39 percent live and Morobe, where 13 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea Biwai exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 44 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
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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