Jiwah Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Jiwah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Jiwah (11) may also be a first name.
Jiwah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jiwah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jiwah is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jiwah.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiwah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jiwah is the 4,908,606th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Jiwah live; 75 percent live in Southeast Asia and 75 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Jiwah is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 2,457,852. In Malaysia Jiwah is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 67 percent live and Sabah, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 6 percent live and Ghana, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiwa | 89 | 4,499 | / |
| Iwah | 89 | 332 | / |
| Jwaha | 80 | 194 | / |
| Jijwa | 80 | 177 | / |
| Iwach | 80 | 128 | / |
| Iwaha | 80 | 96 | / |
| Jiwai | 80 | 83 | / |
| Ihwah | 80 | 21 | / |
| Jiway | 80 | 10 | / |
| Jivah | 80 | 10 | / |
| Jiwua | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ajwah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iweah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iwuah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oiwah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jweah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iwaah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jihwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiwaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiwwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iwaht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iwadh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jwahu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aiwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iwahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiwha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iwa | 75 | 7,431 | / |
| Jwa | 75 | 43 | / |
| Ajwath | 73 | 916 | / |
| Hiswah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Aiwahu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Iswahy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hiwgah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ajwaih | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jiwwat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jiwats | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jihway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jivadh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jivash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iwasch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jijwas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jivach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jivaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiwayd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajwash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiwoth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiswah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iwai | 67 | 77,226 | / |
| Oiwa | 67 | 17,800 | / |
| Uwah | 67 | 11,546 | / |
| Jiba | 67 | 5,474 | / |
| Ewah | 67 | 3,748 | / |
| Jiva | 67 | 3,715 | / |
| Hiwa | 67 | 2,877 | / |
| Ajwa | 67 | 2,523 | / |
| Yiwa | 67 | 1,512 | / |
| Aiwa | 67 | 1,321 | / |
| Iway | 67 | 1,190 | / |
| Iwoh | 67 | 807 | / |
| Ihwa | 67 | 436 | / |
| Jiwo | 67 | 262 | / |
| Ivah | 67 | 158 | / |
| Jwai | 67 | 106 | / |
| Eiwa | 67 | 60 | / |
| Iwua | 67 | 56 | / |
| Iwau | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ijwa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Iwha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Iwho | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ejwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Iwaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ywah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ujwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iwwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jivachh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iewa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uiwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iwaś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivasht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eisweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiwaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jvah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwać | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwahash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jswa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Jiwah
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