Meuwa Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Meuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Meuwa (13) may also be a first name.
Meuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meuwa (Marathi: मेउ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meuwa? popularity and diffusion
Meuwa is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 59 percent of Meuwa reside; 59 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 55 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Meuwa is also the 3,159,357th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name Meuwa is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea Meuwa is most common in: Morobe, where 58 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 33 percent live and Bougainville, where 8 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 36 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meuwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meuwa in the Marathi language | ||
| मेउ | me'u | - |
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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 Meuwa
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