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 found most in Malaysia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ridewan.
How Common Is The Last Name Ridewan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Ridewan are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ridewan is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 76 people.
It is most frequently held 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. Other than Malaysia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common 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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