Niwako Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Niwako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niwako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Niwako (38) may also be a first name.

Niwako Last Name Facts

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

Niwako is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Niwako? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Niwako occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Niwako live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 38 people.

The last name Niwako is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Ruvuma Region, where 80 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nuwako832/
Nivako831/
Niwaka831/
Neiwaka7714/
Nuwakuo771/
Naisuako711/
Newaka67508/
Nuwaka6743/
Nuwoko677/
Nivaco675/
Newoko672/
Nebako672/
Njuako671/

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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 Niwako
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