Ciwu Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ciwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ciwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Ciwu (978) may also be a first name.

Ciwu Last Name Facts

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

Ciwu is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ciwu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ciwu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ciwu is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Ciwu reside; 60 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 60 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Ciwu is also the 257,637th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 978 people.

The surname Ciwu is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 44,083,065. In Indonesia Ciwu is primarily found in: Papua, where 100 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 40 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caiwu891,075/
Chiwu898/
Cuiwu896/
Ciwou891/
Chiweu80540/
Chiwau80199/
Tchiwu8011/
Chiwut803/
Chiwou803/
Chaiwu802/
Choiwu801/
Siwu752,437/
Cibu751,127/
Ziwu751,068/
Cewu75218/
Xiwu7513/
Civu755/
Tchiwou7342/
Tchiweu7310/
Schiwuj735/
Chaiwui731/
Ciewuch731/
Tchiwui731/
Chivu6711,174/
Chibu67845/
Shiwu67231/
Cibau67215/
Siwuh67210/
Tchaiwou67105/
Chewu67104/
Siwau6784/
Chaiwuth6731/
Zhiwu6727/
Zaiwu6717/
Siwou6716/
Saiwu6711/
Cibeu679/
Zihwu677/
Hsiwu675/
Siwui675/
Ziwau675/
Civau673/
Tsiwu672/
Siswu671/
Zeiwu671/
Tchihwou671/
Ziwuu671/
Zziwu671/
Siweu671/
Siwuu671/
Chaiwout671/
Suiwu671/
Ciebu671/
Tchaiwau671/
Tcheiwou671/

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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
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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 Ciwu
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