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 more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiawi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kiawi is the 1,860,621st most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name Kiawi is mostly found in Oceania, where 74 percent of Kiawi live; 74 percent live in Oceania Islands and 74 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,270,172nd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 60 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried 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. Not including Papua New Guinea Kiawi occurs 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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