Giwo Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Giwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Giwo (41) may also be a first name.
Giwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Giwo is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Giwo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Giwo is the 3,017,195th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Giwo live; 67 percent live in Oceania Islands and 67 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Giwo is also the 1,590,275th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 41 people.
It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea Giwo is most numerous in: Morobe, where 54 percent live, Western, where 25 percent live and Madang, where 17 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 12 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guiwo | 89 | 234 | / |
| Giwop | 89 | 30 | / |
| Giwoi | 89 | 7 | / |
| Giwoo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Giwoa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Giwoy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Giwoh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goiwo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghiwot | 80 | 5,170 | / |
| Ngiwoo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Guiwou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ng'iwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaiwou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giwa | 75 | 39,545 | / |
| Gibo | 75 | 4,015 | / |
| Siwo | 75 | 2,971 | / |
| Guwo | 75 | 673 | / |
| Jiwo | 75 | 262 | / |
| Gewo | 75 | 103 | / |
| Givo | 75 | 83 | / |
| Ziwo | 75 | 66 | / |
| Gjwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gywo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghaiwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guiwa | 67 | 3,097 | / |
| Giwah | 67 | 612 | / |
| Jaiwo | 67 | 365 | / |
| Gaiwa | 67 | 240 | / |
| Djiwo | 67 | 194 | / |
| Giboi | 67 | 107 | / |
| Seiwo | 67 | 104 | / |
| Givot | 67 | 99 | / |
| Siwoi | 67 | 90 | / |
| Saiwo | 67 | 77 | / |
| Gaibo | 67 | 76 | / |
| Gibou | 67 | 61 | / |
| Goibo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Giboo | 67 | 47 | / |
| Gaivo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Dziwo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Guewo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Giboh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Guivo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Siwoh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Goiwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gibuo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Giboy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gewop | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jiwoo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gihwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jihwo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dgibo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gewoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guwoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soiwo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghewo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngewo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Givoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gewou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Givou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Givoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giwwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joiwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Givos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gewoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guuwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiwwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziswo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siwoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Givop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guwwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gguwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siwoo | 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 Giwo
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