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
The last name Niwa (Arabic: نيوا, Hindi: नीवा, Tibetan: གཉིད་ཝ།) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Niwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 9,493rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 122,408 people. The surname Niwa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Niwa live; 95 percent live in East Asia and 95 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Niwa is also the 86,371st most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 5,926 people.
Niwa is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 56,570 people, or 1 in 2,260. In Japan it is most frequent in: Aichi Prefecture, where 40 percent reside, Gifu Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent reside. Not including Japan this last name occurs 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 holding the Niwa last name are 2.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.1% being registered with the 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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- 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 Niwa
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