Niraw Surname

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

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Niraw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niraw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Niraw (53) may also be a first name.

Niraw Last Name Facts

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

Niraw (Oriya: ନିରବ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niraw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Niraw is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Niraw are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 86 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Niraw is also the 1,366,219th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 53 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 4,915,704. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 83 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 17 percent live. Apart from Malaysia it exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nitrauw83108/
Nirab801,915/
Nirav80674/
Nuraw8012/
Niraf804/
Neraw801/
Nirova73170/
Nijrab7340/
Nirabh7332/
Nairav7319/
Nierow7311/
Nairab738/
Neeraw733/
Nairow732/
Nerraw732/
Niraph731/
Nuuraw731/
Nisraf731/
Neirow730/
Nairowa67132/
Nairova6728/
Nairaph674/
Nyoreaw671/
Noirowa671/
Nehtraw671/
Niorova671/

Niraw Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niraw in the Oriya language
ନିରବniraba-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niraw
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