Niwa Surname
Approximately 59,535 people bear this surname
Niwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 56,570 | 1:2,260 | 408 |
| Poland | 598 | 1:63,560 | 9,975 |
| DR Congo | 479 | 1:154,237 | 16,059 |
| United States | 327 | 1:1,108,437 | 80,126 |
| Indonesia | 255 | 1:518,624 | 42,226 |
| Brazil | 252 | 1:849,501 | 30,645 |
| South Africa | 194 | 1:279,267 | 27,511 |
| Tanzania | 162 | 1:326,800 | 24,625 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| Singapore | 120 | 1:45,898 | 1,743 |
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 1:359,029 | 33,752 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Niwa (5,926) may also be a first name.
Niwa Demographics
Niwa Political Affiliation
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Niwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Niwa (Arabic: نيوا, Hindi: नीवा, Tibetan: གཉིད་ཝ།) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Niwa is the 9,493rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 122,408 people. The surname Niwa is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Niwa reside; 95 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Niwa is also the 86,371st most frequently held first name globally, borne by 5,926 people.
The last name Niwa is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 56,570 people, or 1 in 2,260. In Japan it is most common in: Aichi Prefecture, where 40 percent are found, Gifu Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Japan it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Niwa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Niwa surname are 2.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.1% registered with the political party.
The amount Niwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.87% less than the national average, earning R 83,484 per year; in United States they earn 17.89% more than the national average, earning $50,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $48,393 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niway | 89 | 2,256 | / |
| Naiwa | 89 | 365 | / |
| Niwai | 89 | 298 | / |
| Gniwa | 89 | 62 | / |
| Niewa | 89 | 36 | / |
| Niwua | 89 | 28 | / |
| Noiwa | 89 | 18 | / |
| Niwaj | 89 | 11 | / |
| Niwaa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Niwah | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nhiwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Neiwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nuiwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Niowa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Niwea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Niwaha | 80 | 882 | / |
| Nijwah | 80 | 170 | / |
| Noiwat | 80 | 143 | / |
| Naiwah | 80 | 35 | / |
| Naiwai | 80 | 28 | / |
| Naiway | 80 | 21 | / |
| Neiwah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ngniwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Niwaad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Noiwah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Niewaa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naiwaz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Niwoha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Niwazz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nhaiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhiswa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neiway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nniwua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niwaaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gniwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naiwau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noiwha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noiwua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niwait | 80 | 1 | / |
| Newa | 75 | 5,235 | / |
| Niva | 75 | 4,221 | / |
| Niba | 75 | 3,982 | / |
| Nuwa | 75 | 2,093 | / |
| Niwi | 75 | 313 | / |
| Niwo | 75 | 117 | / |
| Niwe | 75 | 105 | / |
| Nywa | 75 | 24 | / |
| Njwa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nhwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Niwj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naiswea | 73 | 89 | / |
| Niwaaha | 73 | 18 | / |
| Naiwath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nh'aiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuiwaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niwaahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nieva | 67 | 59,541 | / |
| Nivas | 67 | 45,246 | / |
| Neway | 67 | 8,720 | / |
| Neiva | 67 | 6,951 | / |
| Newaj | 67 | 4,294 | / |
| Najwa | 67 | 3,696 | / |
| Newah | 67 | 885 | / |
| Nibha | 67 | 661 | / |
| Nuiva | 67 | 410 | / |
| Nivah | 67 | 327 | / |
| Nivaj | 67 | 243 | / |
| Naiba | 67 | 222 | / |
| Naiva | 67 | 192 | / |
| Nibay | 67 | 165 | / |
| Nivad | 67 | 134 | / |
| Nuway | 67 | 116 | / |
| Nuhwa | 67 | 113 | / |
| Nuiba | 67 | 104 | / |
| Nivau | 67 | 101 | / |
| Noiva | 67 | 100 | / |
| Newai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Naiwo | 67 | 91 | / |
| Nihua | 67 | 89 | / |
| Neuwa | 67 | 84 | / |
| Nivea | 67 | 72 | / |
| Nnewa | 67 | 69 | / |
| Nivat | 67 | 68 | / |
| Nisva | 67 | 67 | / |
| Nuwah | 67 | 59 | / |
| Neiba | 67 | 44 | / |
| Nuwai | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nuwea | 67 | 32 | / |
| Niwoh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nibai | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nivaz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Neawa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nivai | 67 | 23 | / |
| Naiwe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Naywa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Neewa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nivaa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nywah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Noiba | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nhewa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Noiwi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nihwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Neiwo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Naiwi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Niewe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Niwei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nibau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngiva | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nuuwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nuewa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Newwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Newea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neiwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gniwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nhuwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nibea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nibaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nisua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nibaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuwua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gniwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nejwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnuwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nishwadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nivay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nivha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niwge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hniba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nivéa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nniva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nihwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nywau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noiwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nniba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nywai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhwai | 67 | 1 | / |
Niwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niwa in the Tibetan language | ||
| གཉིད་ཝ། | nyiwa | - |
| Niwa in the Hindi language | ||
| नीवा | niva | - |
| Niwa in the Arabic language | ||
| نيوا | nywa | - |
| نايوا | naywa | - |
| نيوه | nywh | - |
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Footnotes
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