Dilwa Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Dilwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 29 | 1:661,794 | 16,082 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Dilwa (137) may also be a first name.
Dilwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dilwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dilwa occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dilwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Dilwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dilwa is the 2,776,799th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. Dilwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Dilwa are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 790,880th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 137 people.
Dilwa is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 661,794. In Niger it is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 97 percent reside. Outside of Niger this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 31 percent reside and Algeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilwai | 91 | 19 | / |
| Dilwaj | 91 | 5 | / |
| Dilwaz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dailwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dlwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dilwaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dilwaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dilba | 80 | 510 | / |
| Delwa | 80 | 322 | / |
| Dilua | 80 | 106 | / |
| Dlwai | 80 | 33 | / |
| Dilwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dilwy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dlwat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhilwaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dilleway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Diluea | 73 | 584 | / |
| Dilbay | 73 | 87 | / |
| Dilbea | 73 | 58 | / |
| Delway | 73 | 42 | / |
| Dilbağ | 73 | 10 | / |
| Deslwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dilbai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Delwaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Delwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dlwgay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dilweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diluaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dlwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dellway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dlva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dlua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Delwash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dilweih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delwais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delwaux | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Dilwa
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