Where Does The Last Name Iowa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Iowa (Arabic: أيوا) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iowa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,776,799^th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Iowa reside; 71 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 71 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 418,786^th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 421 people.

It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea Iowa is mostly found in: Western, where 71 percent reside, National Capital District, where 9 percent reside and Bougainville, where 3 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.