Naniwa Surname
Approximately 1,535 people bear this surname
Naniwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1,471 | 1:86,910 | 5,598 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Naniwa (37) may also be a first name.
Naniwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Naniwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Naniwa occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Naniwa? popularity and diffusion
Naniwa is the 256,751st most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,747,587 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Naniwa live; 96 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 37 people.
Naniwa is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 1,471 people, or 1 in 86,910. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 22 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 21 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nganiwa | 92 | 32 | / |
| Nangiwa | 92 | 8 | / |
| Naniewa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Gnaniwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naniwas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nanniwai | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nainiwai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Noniwa | 83 | 1,066 | / |
| Nanuwa | 83 | 113 | / |
| Neniwa | 83 | 105 | / |
| Nanewa | 83 | 57 | / |
| Nanywa | 83 | 49 | / |
| Naniba | 83 | 11 | / |
| Nanjwa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Naniva | 83 | 4 | / |
| Naniwe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nanieva | 77 | 703 | / |
| Nanibai | 77 | 81 | / |
| Nongiwa | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nanuwai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nanjwai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nanivad | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nganiva | 77 | 3 | / |
| Naniova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Naniwet | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nganiwo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nanyowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nhoniwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nhanhwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nganjwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nanaiva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nanniba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nainywa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namhiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naanywa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnanywa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nannibai | 71 | 33 | / |
| Nanhibai | 71 | 33 | / |
| Nainibai | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nainewad | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nahnieva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naynewad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naunibai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naneva | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Nanevi | 67 | 634 | / |
| Nenuwa | 67 | 286 | / |
| Nenewa | 67 | 104 | / |
| Nanibo | 67 | 88 | / |
| Noniwe | 67 | 73 | / |
| Nainichua | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nonewa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nanive | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nanhua | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nanuva | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nanywi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nanivi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nenjwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nanibi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nangeewai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nanjua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nanibe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nanebi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naneba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noniva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nonuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanjui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nonywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noniwo | 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 Naniwa
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