Meiwa Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

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

Meiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2381:537,16114,984
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Meiwa (1,222) may also be a first name.

Meiwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meiwa is most common in Japan. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meiwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meiwa is the 912,827th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Meiwa are found; 82 percent are found in East Asia and 82 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Meiwa is also the 226,387th most widely held first name in the world, held by 1,222 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 238 people, or 1 in 537,161. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Toyama Prefecture, where 40 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 34 percent reside and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Meiwa Last Name Statistics demography

Meiwa earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.64% more than the national average, earning R 265,296 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meyiwa914,808/
Meiway9121/
Meiwai9120/
Mejiwa9119/
Meiawa9111/
Meiwah914/
Meiiwa914/
Mmeiwa914/
Meihwa912/
Meiwea911/
Meiywa911/
Miwa894,702/
Mewa892,943/
Meihuwa83186/
Mhejiwa832/
Maiwa801,578/
Mewah801,071/
Miwwa80642/
Mhewa80636/
Mmewa80362/
Mewha80218/
Mmiwa80187/
Moiwa80173/
Muiwa80166/
Meawa8080/
Meiba8050/
Mihwa8040/
Miwah8035/
Miwai8035/
Meuwa8022/
Meway8021/
Miwea8021/
Mewai8020/
Miway8020/
Mhiwa8015/
Meiva8013/
Mewea8013/
Mehwa8011/
Meywa809/
Miw'a804/
Meiua803/
Meiwo803/
Meewa803/
Miwaa802/
Miwad802/
Miwha801/
Mewaa801/
Mewoa801/
Mewua801/
Miewa801/
Miwua801/
Mewau801/
Miwoa801/
Muyiwa732,214/
Majiwa731,444/
Maiywa73995/
Meewah73704/
Mmehwa73659/
Mayiwa73629/
Mujiwa73602/
Meiwes73570/
Maiwat73540/
Miyawa73355/
Meaway73338/
Mhehwa73337/
Mojiwa73218/
Mojewa73213/
Maiwai73210/
Miyowa73199/
Mgejwa73163/
Mayewa7395/
Mejiba7383/
Mmeywa7378/
Mujewa7355/
Maiway7350/
Meihua7347/
Maiawa7344/
Moiwai7341/
Mieway7321/
Moyewa7320/
Mejiva7319/
Meibai7319/
Meewua7319/
Moiwah7318/
Maihwa7316/
Maiwah7315/
Mejowa7315/
Mihwah7315/
Meyawa7314/
Meyowa7314/
Meyewa7311/
Moyiwa7310/
Meyiba736/
Muyewa735/
Meswat735/
Meewat735/
Misswa734/
Miszwa734/
Meeway734/
Moiwad734/
Meeswa733/
Mhihwa732/
Meywah732/
Mehway732/
Maiuwa732/
Miewah732/
Mewa'a732/
Miwhas732/
Meivad732/
Mawewa732/
Maiwua732/
Meiwei732/
Miswat732/
Meivas731/
Meewha731/
Miswha731/
Mewgah731/
Mewgay731/
Mhaiwa731/
Meweah731/
Mheiba731/
Muiawa731/
Majewa731/
Maiewa731/
M'Mewa731/
Maaiwa731/
Maiowa731/
Maiiwa731/
Mechwa731/
Mewaha731/
Mewooa731/
Meyiwe731/
Mihwai731/
Muiiwa731/
Muiwah731/
Moejwa731/
Meiwou731/
Mehawa731/
Miways731/
Mejwaz731/
Mijiwa731/
Meyiwo731/
Meiywo731/
Muiw'a731/
Moiewa731/
Meawat731/
Mehwah731/
Meewwa731/
Mijwat731/
Maewah731/
Mewatt730/
Meiwez730/
Mawa6766,808/
Meba675,603/
Mewo674,640/
Meva673,490/
Miva671,102/
Mevi67900/
Mebi67662/
Miba67547/
Mewe67420/
Mewi67179/
Missway6789/
Miwi6753/
Meijwes6735/
Mujjewa6735/
Miwo6733/
Mojiwat6725/
Miwe6717/
Meihavi6712/
Mijiawa6711/
Meahway6710/
Meiswip679/
Mywa679/
Mujeewa678/
Mejivas678/
Maihywa674/
Meawaad674/
Mishwat673/
Mijiowa673/
Majiwah673/
Mahaiwa672/
Maiawai672/
Muyiwai672/
Maihawa672/
Maiouwa672/
Meeswat672/
Mahjewa671/
Meihwei671/
Meiswer671/
Meiwess671/
Mhajiwa671/
Mieaway671/
Meyaway671/
Mehiawi671/
Muyiwah671/
Muyiowa671/
Muyiewa671/
Maweewa671/
Maewaih671/
M'Me'wa671/
Maiwath671/
Mewahad671/
Meyiwou671/
Meyouwa671/
Muhijwa671/
Miwuoha671/
Mgijiwa671/
Mejioua671/
Mehiauo671/
M'Meywa671/
Magiewa671/
Maihuwa671/
Mojiewa671/
Meehwai671/
Meewath671/
Mewy671/
Mewhead670/

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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 Meiwa
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