Kiawi Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

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

Kiawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea731:111,69515,161
Benin151:689,04039,432
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kiawi (60) may also be a first name.

Kiawi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiawi is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiawi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,860,621st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Kiawi reside; 74 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 74 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kiawi is also the 1,270,172nd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 60 people.

It is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 111,695. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 48 percent live, West Sepik, where 30 percent live and Hela, where 10 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 15 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiawoi9115/
Kiawei9110/
Kiawih911/
Kiawie911/
Khiawai836/
Kiowi801,627/
Kiawa80342/
Kiawe80132/
Kiavi80115/
Kyawi808/
Khiawhai774/
Kihawa7339/
Kijawa7329/
Kiahwa7327/
Khiavi7318/
Kiavei7312/
Kiavoi739/
Kiaweh737/
Keawai736/
Kjawii735/
Kjawui735/
Kiabei735/
Kiaswe734/
Kiawue733/
Kiaway732/
Kiasui731/
Kijawe731/
Kyawai731/
Khiabi731/
Kiawee731/
Kiabii731/
Kihahwe6769/
Kaiyawa6750/
Kaiowai6727/
Quiawit6723/
Kiawaha6721/
Kagiavi6721/
Chihawi6711/
Kaiyawe676/
Chiawei676/
Kogiawe675/
Kaijawa675/
Kihowai675/
Kiawech674/
Kiawaya672/
Kaiyaui671/
Kuijawa671/
Keawwai671/
Kijawet671/
Kiayway671/
Kioawee671/
Kijawee671/

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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 Kiawi
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