Nyiwan Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Nyiwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
Nyiwan (469) may also be a first name.
Nyiwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyiwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyiwan is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyiwan? popularity and diffusion
Nyiwan is the 3,185,033rd most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Nyiwan are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 393,184th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 469 people.
Nyiwan is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,346,182. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Nebbi District, where 86 percent are found, Kampala District, where 3 percent are found and Nwoya District, where 3 percent are found. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyiwon | 83 | 107 | / |
| Nyewan | 83 | 103 | / |
| Nyiban | 83 | 2 | / |
| Niewan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njiwan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Niewand | 77 | 71 | / |
| Njiwang | 77 | 46 | / |
| Njiwane | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nyivane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Niiwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niewann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyehwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyiwuon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyibain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niewandt | 71 | 15 | / |
| Nieswant | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nießwand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyojwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyhivane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nieswandt | 67 | 1,132 | / |
| Nyiwom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niivan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njiban | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njewan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nijhaiwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyeban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nievan | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nyiwan
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