Giwaka Surname
Approximately 114 people bear this surname
Giwaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 112 | 1:1,141,467 | 21,422 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Giwaka (29) may also be a first name.
Giwaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Giwaka is found most in Japan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Giwaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Giwaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Giwaka is the 1,710,039th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Giwaka live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Giwaka is also the 1,951,561st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 29 people.
Giwaka is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 1,141,467. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Okayama Prefecture, where 90 percent live, Nagano Prefecture, where 4 percent live and Gifu Prefecture, where 1 percent live. Outside of Japan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goiwakai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaiwakad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Siwaka | 83 | 243 | / |
| Gibaka | 83 | 51 | / |
| Ziwaka | 83 | 15 | / |
| Jiwaka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Givaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gewaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ciwakai | 77 | 10 | / |
| Jiwuaka | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ngewaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaivaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghivaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siwauka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siwacka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nggewaka | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gaywakad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gievatka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saiwakai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sewaka | 67 | 238 | / |
| Siwako | 67 | 159 | / |
| Sivaka | 67 | 44 | / |
| Givaki | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gibaca | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jewaka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Civaka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geweka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siwaca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gebaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zivaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewake | 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
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- 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 Giwaka
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