Riw Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Riw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Riw (29) may also be a first name.
Riw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riw (Oriya: ରିୱ) is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riw? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Riw are found; 62 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 46 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name globally, held by 29 people.
The last name is most common in Thailand, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 11,773,058. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Bangkok, where 17 percent reside, Chiang Mai Province, where 17 percent reside and Sakon Nakhon Province, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Thailand this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Riw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riw in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିୱ | riwa | - |
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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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- 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 Riw
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