Niawo Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Niawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Niawo (7) may also be a first name.
Niawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Niawo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻭﻭ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niawo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Niawo occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Niawo are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Niawo is also the 4,548,448th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 7 people.
The last name Niawo is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 26,449,839. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Central Sulawesi, where 100 percent reside. Other than Indonesia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njiawo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gniawo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngiawo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngniawo | 83 | 27 | / |
| Njiawoh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Naiyawo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Njiawou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyawo | 80 | 21,873 | / |
| Niabo | 80 | 142 | / |
| Niawa | 80 | 88 | / |
| Gnawo | 80 | 41 | / |
| Njawo | 80 | 16 | / |
| Nhawo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Niavo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyahwo | 73 | 227 | / |
| Niabou | 73 | 213 | / |
| Njiabo | 73 | 27 | / |
| Njawou | 73 | 17 | / |
| Niaboi | 73 | 15 | / |
| Njiowo | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ngnawo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Niawah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nhiawa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nyawou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nyawoi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Niaboy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyaawo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyawho | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nijabo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyawos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyawod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nieowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnawou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyaswo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njawop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyawuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyawoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njiawap | 67 | 23 | / |
| Njiowou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Naiyawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njiabou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njiowho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngniawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiawah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyawuot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnoiwoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniavou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiyabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najiabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noiyabo | 67 | 1 | / |
Niawo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻭﻭ | anyaww | - |
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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 Niawo
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