Misuwa Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Misuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Misuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Misuwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Misuwa occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Misuwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Misuwa is the 7,117,718th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Misuwa live; 71 percent live in Oceania Islands and 71 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

Misuwa is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Misuwa is most frequent in: Western Highlands, where 60 percent are found, Central, where 20 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 20 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea Misuwa occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mishuwa921/
Mitsuiwa866/
Maisouwa861/
Musuwa834,179/
Misuba83103/
Misuwo833/
Mesuwa832/
Mijuwa831/
Misuva831/
Mittsuiwa8044/
Maissouwa802/
Maisshuwa801/
Mushuwa77305/
Missuwe7766/
Meshuwa7739/
Maizuwa7722/
Missiwa7711/
Mizuiwa7711/
Maisuba774/
Musuhwa773/
Misubau772/
Musuwau771/
Musouwa771/
Musuuwa771/
Muizuwa771/
Mitsuwo771/
Musuiwa771/
Misauwi771/
Maicuwa771/
Mushuhwa71157/
Mishueva71155/
Michuwat71101/
Missouba711/
Maisubai711/
Muzuwa671,033/
Musuva67305/
Mizuba67304/
Musuwo67206/
Mezuwa674/
Mesuba673/
Misubi672/
Misube672/
Missuweit672/
Misowe671/
Miszuweit671/
Maissouwe671/

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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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  • 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 Misuwa
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