Niwo Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

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

Niwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea671:121,69716,585
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Niwo (56) may also be a first name.

Niwo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niwo has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Niwo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niwo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,683,218th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Niwo are found; 57 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 57 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Niwo is also the 1,321,957th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 56 people.

It is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 121,697. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Morobe, where 73 percent live, East Sepik, where 16 percent live and Northern, where 7 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 26 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naiwo8991/
Niwoh8931/
Neiwo8911/
Noiwoi80117/
Niwoha802/
Gniwou802/
Ngiwoo802/
Neiwoh801/
Niwa7559,535/
Nibo75820/
Newo75191/
Nivo75131/
Nuwo7549/
Njwo753/
Nywo752/
Nhwo751/
Gnoiwoj731/
Ngniwou731/
Ngniwoh731/
Naichwo731/
Nohiewo731/
Naibo67758/
Nivot67649/
Nibou67464/
Noivo67379/
Naiwa67365/
Niboi67348/
Nievo67289/
Gnivo67194/
Nivou6769/
Gniwa6762/
Niewa6736/
Newou6735/
Niwua6728/
Neibo6726/
Newoh6722/
Noiwa6718/
Niboo6717/
Gniwosch6716/
Nuivo6714/
Nibho6714/
Naivo6710/
Nuwoh679/
Nivoo677/
Nivoh675/
Niwaa675/
Nivoy675/
Ngewo674/
Gnewo674/
Neawo674/
Niwah674/
Neivo674/
Nuwoi673/
Nhiwa673/
Ngiuo673/
Niboy672/
Nuwuo672/
Nibuo672/
Neiwa672/
Nivoz672/
Nivos672/
Nuibo672/
Naywo672/
Nuwho671/
Nuiwa671/
Newoo671/
Nuwou671/
Niowa671/
Newwo671/
Newoi671/
Nivod671/
Nijvo671/
Niova671/
Nivoi671/
Neuwo671/
Noibo671/
Nnewo671/
Nnibo671/

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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 Niwo
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