Ridewan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Ridewan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ridewan (76) may also be a first name.
Ridewan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ridewan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ridewan is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ridewan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ridewan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Ridewan live; 50 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly held forename globally It is held by 76 people.
The last name Ridewan is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Sabah, where 50 percent reside and Selangor, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridoewan | 93 | 21 | / |
| Ridewane | 93 | 9 | / |
| Raidewan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Riedewaan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Redewan | 86 | 3,384 | / |
| Ridowan | 86 | 809 | / |
| Ridiwan | 86 | 92 | / |
| Ridawan | 86 | 83 | / |
| Ridevan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ridywan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rudewan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ridhiwan | 80 | 207 | / |
| Ridhowan | 80 | 58 | / |
| Ridhawan | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ridiwane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ridahwan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rudeewan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Redewane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Readewan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ridiwang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Redewaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raidowan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ridiwasin | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ridiwanne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rediwan | 71 | 3,707 | / |
| Redowan | 71 | 2,344 | / |
| Rudiwan | 71 | 32 | / |
| Redawan | 71 | 24 | / |
| Ridavan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rudawan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ridiwon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ridjuan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ridovan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ridivan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rudevan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rediwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raidjuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Redhowan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reedawan | 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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- 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 Ridewan
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