Nyiwo Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Nyiwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nyiwo (10) may also be a first name.
Nyiwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyiwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyiwo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyiwo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,055,934th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyiwo reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nyiwo is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 10 people.
The surname Nyiwo is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 4,428,569. In Nigeria Nyiwo is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 80 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyiwot | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nyiwou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Noyiewo | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ngeyiwo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nyiwa | 80 | 239 | / |
| Njiwo | 80 | 30 | / |
| Niiwo | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nyibo | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nyewo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njiowo | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nyihwa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Niewod | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nyeywo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Njiwoh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Njiewo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njiwou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyaiwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyiswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njuiwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njiwoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyewoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gniewo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiboh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niewood | 67 | 59 | / |
| Niewoit | 67 | 33 | / |
| Njiowou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Niewojt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Niewosz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nyeswoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gniewoz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njuiwou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngniewo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niewoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniewoß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnoiwoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyhewoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyichuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiowho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeyiwa | 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 Nyiwo
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