Where Does The Last Name Galiwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Galiwa occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galiwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,185,033^rd most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Galiwa occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Galiwa are found; 53 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 53 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Galiwa is also the 2,446,817^th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea Galiwa is mostly found in: Western Highlands, where 55 percent reside and Madang, where 45 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.