Iwara Surname

88,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iwara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,0201:35,2872,876
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Japan1051:1,217,56522,109
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
England51:11,143,612252,590
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Iwara (1,351) may also be a first name.

Iwara Last Name Facts

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

Iwara has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 88,899th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,349,296 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Iwara reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iwara is also the 213,454th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 1,351 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,020 people, or 1 in 35,287. In Nigeria Iwara is most numerous in: Cross River, where 84 percent reside, Rivers, where 3 percent reside and Lagos, where 3 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and Japan, where 2 percent reside.

Iwara Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Iwara earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 77.13% less than the national average, earning R 54,336 per year and in United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iwarah91153/
Aiwara91115/
Iwaura9174/
Jiwara9164/
Hiwara9119/
Ijwara917/
Iwaras916/
Iwuara913/
Oiwara913/
Iwarha912/
Iwahra911/
Iwaira911/
Yiwara911/
Iwahara836,958/
Iswhara8322/
Jiwarat838/
Aiwaroa837/
Hiwaras834/
Jiswara834/
Jiewara831/
Iwaraya831/
Uiwaira831/
Aiwarai831/
Ibara8027,136/
Jwara804,328/
Ivara802,277/
Iwari80507/
Ewara80207/
Iwera80133/
Uwara80112/
Iware8059/
Iwora8055/
Iwaro8047/
Iwary8032/
Ibarra73536,513/
Ivarad734,058/
Ivarra731,612/
Ivaras731,593/
Ivaraj731,556/
Hiware73438/
Hibara73395/
Uwaira73388/
Aibara73212/
Hewara73149/
Eibara73135/
Aivara73126/
Ivarat7392/
Iwuora7381/
Iwarri7380/
Uwarai7360/
Ewarah7357/
Isuara7354/
Ivaroa7354/
Givara7353/
Uwarah7348/
Jibara7347/
Jwarha7344/
Iworah7338/
Ivarah7338/
Ibaraj7337/
Aiwari7335/
Uwhara7334/
Iwoura7332/
Ijbara7328/
Ivaray7323/
Jiwari7321/
Hiwari7321/
Ewgara7316/
Oiwari7315/
Yiwari7312/
Aiware7311/
Yibara7310/
Jivara739/
Ihuara739/
Isvara738/
Ievara738/
Jwarah737/
Ivarap736/
Aiwera736/
Iwaret736/
Ivarai735/
Ibaara735/
Jiware735/
Iwaroi735/
Iovara734/
Eiwari734/
Ibaira733/
Hiwora733/
Iwaero733/
Oivara733/
Ibarea732/
Eiware732/
Iweera732/
Iwerah732/
Ojwara732/
Jwaara731/
Jwaray731/
Jiwary731/
Iwhari731/
Ieware731/
Ibaray731/
Ibeara731/
Hivara731/
Uewara731/
Uhwara731/
Iwario731/
Iwuari731/
Iwairi731/
Ihwari731/
Iwuare731/
Iowari731/
Iwhare731/
Ibarha731/
Ibaura731/
Ihbara731/
Ivaira731/
Ivarea731/
Içvara731/
Hiwaro731/
Iouara731/
Ioware731/
Yiwary731/
Ewarga731/
Uweara731/
Ibhara731/
Jwahra731/
Euwara731/
Aiwora731/
Ywayra731/
Ivaura731/
Jwhara731/
Haibara67961/
Yiwatri67541/
Ibaraha67225/
Jivaraj67206/
Hibarra67191/
Ivarras6765/
Iwuorah6764/
Hivarra6742/
Aivaraj6729/
Ibarrra6724/
Ivahara6721/
Isvaras6714/
Iszwora6713/
Ibarraa6712/
Ivaraph679/
Ywahara679/
Ivaraja679/
Hibahra678/
Ishvara676/
Givarra676/
Ibaarah676/
Jivarah676/
Aivaras675/
Haiwari675/
Heiwari674/
Ivarais674/
Jivarat674/
Ibaarra674/
Iwaresh674/
Jisware673/
Gajwara673/
Jivarad673/
Jibarah673/
Givaray673/
Iswarii673/
Ivaraiy673/
Jwahrat673/
Ywarash673/
Ibharra672/
Jibarai672/
Aiwaari672/
Huwwara672/
Yibarra672/
Jwahrah671/
Oibaray671/
Jivarai671/
Jivaras671/
Jivarau671/
Jivaray671/
Jibaraj671/
Isswary671/
Ibairra671/
Hivaraj671/
Aibarra671/
Iwarist671/
Huwaira671/
Iowwari671/
Iwarrie671/
Ijbarah671/
Iswares671/
Iwgayri671/
Iwouray671/
Hijware671/
Hisvara671/
Hiwarou671/
Yivaras671/
Aivaara671/
Aivaera671/
Aivarai671/
Aivarra671/
Aiwauri671/
Heywara670/

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