Niwo Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Niwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naiwo | 89 | 91 | / |
| Niwoh | 89 | 31 | / |
| Neiwo | 89 | 11 | / |
| Noiwoi | 80 | 117 | / |
| Niwoha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gniwou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngiwoo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neiwoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niwa | 75 | 59,535 | / |
| Nibo | 75 | 820 | / |
| Newo | 75 | 191 | / |
| Nivo | 75 | 131 | / |
| Nuwo | 75 | 49 | / |
| Njwo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nywo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nhwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnoiwoj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngniwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngniwoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naichwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nohiewo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naibo | 67 | 758 | / |
| Nivot | 67 | 649 | / |
| Nibou | 67 | 464 | / |
| Noivo | 67 | 379 | / |
| Naiwa | 67 | 365 | / |
| Niboi | 67 | 348 | / |
| Nievo | 67 | 289 | / |
| Gnivo | 67 | 194 | / |
| Nivou | 67 | 69 | / |
| Gniwa | 67 | 62 | / |
| Niewa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Newou | 67 | 35 | / |
| Niwua | 67 | 28 | / |
| Neibo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Newoh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Noiwa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Niboo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gniwosch | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nuivo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nibho | 67 | 14 | / |
| Naivo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nuwoh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nivoo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nivoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Niwaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nivoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngewo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnewo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neawo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neivo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nuwoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhiwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngiuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niboy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuwuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nibuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neiwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nivoz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nivos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuibo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naywo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuwho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nivod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nivoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noibo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnibo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Niwo
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