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
Average Niwa Salary in
United States
$50,867 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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།) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Niwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Niwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,493rd most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 122,408 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Niwa reside; 95 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 86,371st most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 5,926 people.
The last name Niwa is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 56,570 people, or 1 in 2,260. In Japan Niwa is primarily concentrated in: Aichi Prefecture, where 40 percent reside, Gifu Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent reside. Other than Japan this last name exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Niwa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Niwa last name 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
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niwa
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