Cliwa Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Cliwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Cliwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cliwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cliwa occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cliwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cliwa is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Cliwa reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Cliwa is most common in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Cliwa is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chliwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Schliwa | 83 | 627 | / |
| Sliwa | 80 | 3,903 | / |
| Śliwa | 80 | 78 | / |
| Cliba | 80 | 71 | / |
| Kliwa | 80 | 61 | / |
| Clewa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Šliwa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Cliva | 80 | 5 | / |
| Cluwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cliwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cliwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Schliewa | 77 | 39 | / |
| Cilliwea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clivaz | 73 | 1,179 | / |
| Kliwas | 73 | 140 | / |
| Slaiwa | 73 | 68 | / |
| Szliwa | 73 | 45 | / |
| Claiwi | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kliewa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sleiwa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kloiwa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kleiwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Clewas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shliwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Claiba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Clibay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cliwui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chlewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sliewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khliwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chliva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clivas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Claivaz | 67 | 280 | / |
| Cliueva | 67 | 26 | / |
| Clewash | 67 | 10 | / |
| K'Leiwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Clayway | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khlaiwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chlivas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khleiwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Killiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dscliva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shliwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Cliwa
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