Hiwa Surname
Approximately 2,877 people bear this surname
Hiwa Surname User-submission:
Zayyan is an ancient name, which is indirectly mentioned in the Quran on numerous occasions, but not as a given name.
It means 'to beautify', 'beautifier', 'beautiful radiant'. There are several different spelling variants of this name: Zian or Zyan (North Africa), Zayyan (South or Central Asia).
Hiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,327 | 1:7,357 | 1,078 |
| Vanuatu | 197 | 1:1,336 | 359 |
| Iraq | 110 | 1:318,379 | 6,214 |
| Indonesia | 61 | 1:2,168,020 | 133,281 |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | 1:140,581 | 19,337 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Hiwa (19,247) may also be a first name.
Hiwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Zayyan is an ancient name, which is indirectly mentioned in the Quran on numerous occasions, but not as a given name.
It means 'to beautify', 'beautifier', 'beautiful radiant'. There are several different spelling variants of this name: Zian or Zyan (North Africa), Zayyan (South or Central Asia).
- zayyanHiwa Demographics
Average Hiwa Salary in
United States
$52,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hiwa occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hiwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Hiwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hiwa is the 152,896th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,533,036 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Hiwa reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 38,937th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 19,247 people.
The last name Hiwa is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,327 people, or 1 in 7,357. Apart from Malawi this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Vanuatu, where 7 percent reside and Iraq, where 4 percent reside.
Hiwa Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Hiwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning R 141,336 per year and in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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