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
Naniwa is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Naniwa? popularity and diffusion
Naniwa is the 256,751st most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,747,587 people. The surname Naniwa is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Naniwa are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Naniwa is also the 1,688,769th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 37 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 1,471 people, or 1 in 86,910. In Japan it is most common in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 22 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 21 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 3 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.
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
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- 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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