Dangiwa Surname

260,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dangiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dangiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5001:118,0957,812
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533

Dangiwa (290) may also be a first name.

Dangiwa Last Name Facts

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

Dangiwa is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dangiwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dangiwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dangiwa is the 260,172nd most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,826,189 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dangiwa are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dangiwa is also the 518,802nd most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 290 people.

The last name Dangiwa is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,500 people, or 1 in 118,095. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kaduna, where 39 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 13 percent reside and Plateau, where 9 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Danguiwa9331/
Dangiwwa931/
Dangaiswa882/
Dangguiwa881/
Danguwa8620/
Danjiwa866/
Dangiwe864/
Damgiwa862/
Dangiba861/
Dangewa861/
Dangoiua806/
Dangewad804/
Dangibau802/
D'Angibau7510/
Dangive7127/
Dangeva7115/
Danguva7111/
Dansiba719/
Dangeba718/
Dangyui714/
Dangebi712/
Donguwa711/
Danjiwo711/
Dongiwe711/
Dangibo711/
Dangevi711/
Dangevad6731/
Dancibau675/
Danzieva672/
Dangehwe671/
Danjeewa671/
Danshiva671/
Danghibo671/
Danchiva671/

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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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  • 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 Dangiwa
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