Kiwau Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Kiwau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Kiwau (22) may also be a first name.
Kiwau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiwau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiwau occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiwau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kiwau is the 3,228,735th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. Kiwau is primarily found in Oceania, where 97 percent of Kiwau are found; 97 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 95 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kiwau is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 22 people.
It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea Kiwau is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 26 percent live, West New Britain, where 26 percent live and Gulf, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 3 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 3 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kiwau
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