Riawa Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Riawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 50 | 1:163,074 | 22,562 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
Riawa (41) may also be a first name.
Riawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Riawa is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Riawa.
How Common Is The Last Name Riawa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,918,812th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Riawa reside; 53 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 53 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Riawa is also the 1,590,275th most widespread first name internationally, held by 41 people.
Riawa is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 163,074. In Papua New Guinea Riawa is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 90 percent live and National Capital District, where 8 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Indonesia, where 47 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rihawa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rgiawa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rijawa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Raiyawa | 83 | 415 | / |
| Rihawai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Riaba | 80 | 255 | / |
| Riawi | 80 | 16 | / |
| Riowa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Riava | 80 | 4 | / |
| Riaua | 80 | 4 | / |
| Riawo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Riawe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rjawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raijawaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rihawi | 73 | 1,105 | / |
| Rijawi | 73 | 43 | / |
| Riouaa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Rijava | 73 | 11 | / |
| Riabau | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rihawy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Riabai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rihaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ryahwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rjawah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rihava | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riavha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rihhaba | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rajhowa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rijavai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rijaavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rijavaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Riawetz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rijabai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajowai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajgawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rijavas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rijavat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihawei | 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 Riawa
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