Ridiwan Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Ridiwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Ridiwan (1,604) may also be a first name.
Ridiwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ridiwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ridiwan occurs most in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ridiwan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,943,350th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname Ridiwan is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ridiwan live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 192,948th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,604 people.
Ridiwan is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 2,393,821. In Nigeria Ridiwan is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 43 percent live, Kwara, where 18 percent live and Niger, where 12 percent live. Other than Nigeria Ridiwan occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 13 percent live and Ethiopia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridhiwan | 93 | 207 | / |
| Ridiwane | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ridiwang | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ridiwasin | 88 | 6 | / |
| Ridiwanne | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rediwan | 86 | 3,707 | / |
| Riduwan | 86 | 2,779 | / |
| Rudiwan | 86 | 32 | / |
| Ridiwon | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ridewan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ridywan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ridivan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ridhuwan | 80 | 375 | / |
| Ridduwan | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ridewane | 80 | 9 | / |
| Raidewan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ritduwan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rediwane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Riedewaan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Redewan | 71 | 3,384 | / |
| Reduwan | 71 | 32 | / |
| Ruduwan | 71 | 20 | / |
| Ridjuan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ridevan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rediban | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ridivon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rudewan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Redhuwan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rudivhan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rudduwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Redduwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruydivan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rudeewan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riduhuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Redewane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Readewan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayduwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Redewaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ridhuvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raidjuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reduvan | 57 | 2 | / |
| Redjuan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rudjuan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ruduwon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rudevan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Reddivassin | 56 | 20 | / |
| Reddiboin | 50 | 3 | / |
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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 Ridiwan
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