Muriwai Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Muriwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Muriwai (16) may also be a first name.
Muriwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muriwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muriwai occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Muriwai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muriwai? popularity and diffusion
Muriwai is the 2,237,939th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 97 percent of Muriwai are found; 96 percent are found in Australasia and 96 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.
The surname is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 78,075. In New Zealand it is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 55 percent are found, Waikato Region, where 22 percent are found and Bay of Plenty Region, where 19 percent are found. Aside from New Zealand this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriwa | 92 | 129 | / |
| Muroiwa | 86 | 1,204 | / |
| Muraiwa | 86 | 145 | / |
| Muribai | 86 | 8 | / |
| Murihwi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muriewi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musriwui | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mauruwai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Moraiwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mauraiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mouraiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Murewa | 77 | 1,647 | / |
| Muriva | 77 | 407 | / |
| Muruwa | 77 | 153 | / |
| Miriwi | 77 | 142 | / |
| Muriba | 77 | 84 | / |
| Muribi | 77 | 41 | / |
| Moriwa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Miriwa | 77 | 8 | / |
| Muriwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murivi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murehwa | 71 | 2,266 | / |
| Murieva | 71 | 158 | / |
| Mureibi | 71 | 132 | / |
| Mouriba | 71 | 31 | / |
| Murivha | 71 | 30 | / |
| Mhoriwa | 71 | 20 | / |
| Muribay | 71 | 20 | / |
| Musriva | 71 | 12 | / |
| Murewah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mauriva | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mauruwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Muryowa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mmiriwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mauribi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mureiba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muraiua | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muruvai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Murgiua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murisva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murivad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muruhwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muruwau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muraiva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mauriba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mhiriwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morriwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murivaya | 67 | 81 | / |
| Murzieva | 67 | 21 | / |
| Muribaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Murichui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mihrihwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muruwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murihuid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murebiya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Muriwai
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