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

The last name Iwara is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwara? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 88,899th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,349,296 people. The surname is mostly 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 prevalent given name on earth, borne by 1,351 people.

Iwara is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,020 people, or 1 in 35,287. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 84 percent are found, Rivers, where 3 percent are found and Lagos, where 3 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and Japan, where 2 percent are found.

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/
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Iwuare731/
Iowari731/
Iwhare731/
Ibarha731/
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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
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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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