Irowai Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Irowai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Irowai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Irowai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Irowai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Irowai is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Irowai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Irowai is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 93 percent of Irowai are found; 93 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 93 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Irowa91552/
Hirowi8326/
Irouwa8324/
Airowa8310/
Hirowa839/
Iruwai839/
Jirowa838/
Eirowa834/
Irowua833/
Irewai831/
Irovai831/
Girowa831/
Irobai831/
Erowai831/
Irawaji7732/
Hiroiwa7732/
Hirobai7714/
Herowai7713/
Hirawai7710/
Isrowiy776/
Airouwa775/
Irowiya771/
Hiruwai771/
Irewaji771/
Giruwai771/
Iorowua771/
Israwai771/
Airuowa771/
Hairowi771/
Irobi73494/
Iroba73391/
Irawa73196/
Irova73151/
Irewa73143/
Erowa73121/
Irabi7394/
Irawi7358/
Iruwa7348/
Iravi7326/
Irowe7318/
Erowi737/
Irowy734/
Urowa732/
Irovi732/
Hairouwa711/
Jirabi67537/
Girova67137/
Airewa6797/
Jirova6765/
Iorova6764/
Hiroba6760/
Herowa6758/
Airova6750/
Irabai6749/
Irawis6738/
Hirabi6733/
Giravi6732/
Hiravi6727/
Irawah6726/
Uhrowi6725/
Irgova6721/
Irouva6720/
Irubai6715/
Erewai6715/
Jirowy6713/
Irrobi6712/
Jirawi6712/
Iraboi6711/
Yirowe679/
Jirobi677/
Irawit677/
Hirobi677/
Irowez677/
Hirawa677/
Hirovi677/
Irabih676/
Irawas676/
Iroova676/
Irovaa676/
Iraevi676/
Yirawa675/
Ireuwa675/
Yrowah675/
Ierova674/
Iroeva673/
Jiravi673/
Jirawa673/
Airuwa673/
Airawa673/
Hirawi673/
Itrova672/
Iraewa672/
Ihrabi672/
Uroewa672/
Airabi672/
Irrawi672/
Eirabi672/
Iroibi671/
Girawi671/
Yiravi671/
Urouwa671/
Iroubi671/
Eruowa671/
Irovha671/
Iruobi671/
Iroewe671/
Irower671/
Hiruwa671/
Hirowe671/
Irrova671/
Jirowe671/
Urawai671/
Airavi671/
Irobah671/
Irhabi671/
Iruoba671/
Iruboi671/
Erowau671/
Yirobi671/
Eirawa671/
Airoba670/

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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 Irowai
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