Pianwi Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Pianwi Surname User-submission:

Pianwi is a Khana surname in Ogoni kingdom of Rivers state, Nigeria. It has two possible origins:

1. From pianwi, meaning 'bad child'.

2. From piawin, meaning 'small child'. It is a variant used by Gokana people in Ogoni kingdom, Rivers state, Nigeria.

Pianwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Pianwi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pianwi is a Khana surname in Ogoni kingdom of Rivers state, Nigeria. It has two possible origins:

1. From pianwi, meaning 'bad child'.

2. From piawin, meaning 'small child'. It is a variant used by Gokana people in Ogoni kingdom, Rivers state, Nigeria.

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Pianwi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pianwi has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pianwi.

How Common Is The Last Name Pianwi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Pianwi are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Pianwi is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 4,787,642. In Nigeria Pianwi is mostly concentrated in: Rivers, where 97 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Pianwi Last Name Statistics demography

Pianwi earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.15% less than the national average, earning $15,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Phianwet7138/
Phiasinui67152/
Pheanui621/
Paijanbee531/
Piombi50206/
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