Giwen Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Giwen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Giwen (2,204) may also be a first name.
Giwen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giwen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Giwen is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Giwen.
How Common Is The Last Name Giwen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Giwen is predominantly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Giwen reside; 56 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 56 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 159,372nd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,204 people.
The last name Giwen is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Morobe, where 56 percent are found, National Capital District, where 33 percent are found and Western, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Giwen exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiwen | 91 | 88 | / |
| Giwaen | 91 | 23 | / |
| Guiwen | 91 | 5 | / |
| Giwn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Giewein | 83 | 2 | / |
| Given | 80 | 8,487 | / |
| Siwen | 80 | 85 | / |
| Giben | 80 | 76 | / |
| Jiwen | 80 | 52 | / |
| Giwin | 80 | 35 | / |
| Guwen | 80 | 30 | / |
| Gewen | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ziwen | 80 | 17 | / |
| Guiwn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Güwen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gywen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siwaen | 73 | 135 | / |
| Siewen | 73 | 76 | / |
| Zhiwen | 73 | 46 | / |
| Gaywen | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ziwene | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ziween | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ziweng | 73 | 5 | / |
| Givenn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guewen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Geewen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngywen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gehwen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaiwen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Suiwen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaiwin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiwene | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaiven | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giwain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hsiwen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guiwin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sciwen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goiven | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaiben | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gischwent | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nguywen | 67 | 301 | / |
| Geswent | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ghijben | 67 | 28 | / |
| Saiwaen | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gywn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Siewien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guwn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gewn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geeswen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giewing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guiwuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giswind | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciwn | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Giwen
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