Iwa Surname

67,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Iwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,6871:34,6743,235
Nigeria9141:193,81011,715
Indonesia8961:147,60014,528
Uganda4401:88,7269,237
Benin3661:28,2393,740
Solomon Islands2201:2,636251
Papua New Guinea1671:48,8256,087
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Poland1161:327,66237,999
New Caledonia991:2,790365
Nepal731:390,1503,951
Philippines721:1,406,086101,646
Niger581:330,8979,684
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Congo141:356,3649,454
Belgium131:884,35769,774
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England81:6,964,757184,742
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Iwa (97,250) may also be a first name.

Iwa Last Name Facts

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

Iwa (Oriya: ଇୱା) is found most in Japan. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 67,001st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 980,695 people. Iwa occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Iwa reside; 50 percent reside in East Asia and 50 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 10,453rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 97,250 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 3,687 people, or 1 in 34,674. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Japan it occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Iwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iwa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Iwa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning $36,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iwai8677,226/
Oiwa8617,800/
Jiwa864,499/
Hiwa862,877/
Yiwa861,512/
Aiwa861,321/
Iway861,190/
Ihwa86436/
Iwah86332/
Eiwa8660/
Iwua8656/
Iwau8643/
Ijwa8636/
Iwha8623/
Iwaa8611/
Iwwa865/
Iewa863/
Uiwa862/
Iwaś862/
Iwea862/
Iwać861/
Iwga861/
Haiwa75834/
Heiwa75298/
Jijwa75177/
Iwaay75175/
Iwach75128/
Iwaha7596/
Jiwai7583/
Iwais7571/
Iwaid7566/
Hiwai7542/
Aiwai7526/
Ihwah7521/
Hiway7521/
Iwasz7519/
Iwuha7517/
Iwacz7517/
Jiwah7516/
Aiwau7512/
Jiway7510/
Iswua759/
Iweas758/
Iwaia758/
Jiwua757/
Uiwai757/
Hoiwa756/
Iewua756/
Hiwau756/
Iweah755/
Ihwai755/
Giwua754/
Aiway753/
Iwuah753/
Hiwas753/
Hiwap753/
Aihwa752/
Hiwaa752/
Hiwaj752/
Oiwah752/
Iwaah752/
Hiwua752/
Ijwau752/
Eiwat752/
Jihwa751/
Jiwaj751/
Jiwwa751/
Hiwha751/
Aiwaj751/
Yihwa751/
Yiwai751/
Uiwea751/
Iwwat751/
Iwaht751/
Iwuaa751/
Iwuoa751/
Eiwua751/
Iwaat751/
Iwadh751/
Iwats751/
Oiwai751/
Yiwap751/
Yiwat751/
Eiwai751/
Oiwas751/
Aiwah751/
Eiwha751/
Iwahe751/
Iwhga751/
Jiwha751/
Iszwa751/
Iba6732,529/
Iva6722,799/
Ewa6721,842/
Uwa6712,479/
Iwe671,991/
Iwo671,769/
Iwi67284/
Oiwaya67250/
Jwa6743/
Iwouha6740/
Ywa6733/
Giwaya6733/
Haiwau6721/
Gaiway6720/
Hichwa6716/
Ahaiwa6715/
Iwaaya6711/
Hiswah679/
Aiwahu679/
Üwa679/
Iwy678/
Iwuhoa678/
Ihwaaa677/
Iswahy676/
Ishwua674/
Hiwgah674/
Jiwwat674/
Aaiway674/
Jiwats673/
Haiwai673/
Iswaat673/
Iwj673/
Aiwaia672/
Isswad672/
Jihway672/
Aaiwad671/
Aiwayz671/
Goiwah671/
Iwwoha671/
Iwhioa671/
Ibeowa671/
Yiswau671/
Ihwuha671/
Jiwaia671/
Ihwaya671/
Isswat671/
Iwasch671/
Iwhoha671/
Hiewea671/
Jijwas671/
Jiwayd671/
Oiwa'a671/
Giwaia671/
Aiswea671/
Ichwaa671/
Ishwaa671/
Iweaut671/
Iwioha671/
Iwooha671/
Eishwa671/
Yihhwa671/
Aiwais671/
Aiswah671/
Haiwad671/
Iswatt671/
Heiway670/

Iwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iwa in the Oriya language
ଇୱାiwa-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iwa
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