Giriwa Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Giriwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Giriwa (18) may also be a first name.
Giriwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giriwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Giriwa (Marathi: गीरीवा) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Giriwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Giriwa is the 2,746,821st most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Giriwa live; 74 percent live in Oceania Islands and 74 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 18 people.
Giriwa is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 220,371. In Papua New Guinea Giriwa is primarily concentrated in: Central, where 43 percent are found, National Capital District, where 27 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 22 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giriwai | 92 | 3 | / |
| Guiriwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Siriwa | 83 | 1,646 | / |
| Giriba | 83 | 329 | / |
| Giriva | 83 | 18 | / |
| Ziriwa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Jiriwa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Giruwa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Geriwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guriwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Giriwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guiriva | 77 | 41 | / |
| Siriwai | 77 | 36 | / |
| Girewad | 77 | 24 | / |
| Siriwah | 77 | 22 | / |
| Girieva | 77 | 16 | / |
| Giribai | 77 | 15 | / |
| Jiriswa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gireway | 77 | 8 | / |
| Girivat | 77 | 5 | / |
| Siraiwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Giribay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gairiba | 77 | 3 | / |
| Siriway | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngiriwo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sieriwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Girivas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Giruwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngirewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siriwaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gueriwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zirihwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siriwau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Girewai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sirriwah | 71 | 22 | / |
| Giribhai | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gherihwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jiriwhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guirriva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guirivay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gairiwei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gairibai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gireva | 67 | 584 | / |
| Jeriwa | 67 | 210 | / |
| Siriva | 67 | 207 | / |
| Girewo | 67 | 92 | / |
| Guruwa | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ziriwo | 67 | 86 | / |
| Girevi | 67 | 62 | / |
| Giribo | 67 | 56 | / |
| Geriba | 67 | 55 | / |
| Zirewa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zeriwa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Girivi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Geriva | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gerewa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Geruwa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Seriwa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sirewa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Giribi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Girive | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziriba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ciriva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gireba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sirywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siriwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giribe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guriva | 67 | 0 | / |
Giriwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Giriwa in the Marathi language | ||
| गीरीवा | giriva | - |
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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 Giriwa
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