Riwa Surname
Approximately 4,285 people bear this surname
Riwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,603 | 1:14,694 | 1,911 |
| Indonesia | 509 | 1:259,822 | 23,567 |
| Japan | 56 | 1:2,282,934 | 29,427 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 1:44,618 | 8,903 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Riwa (1,453) may also be a first name.
Riwa Demographics
Average Riwa Salary in
United States
$43,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Riwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Riwa (Hindi: रिवा, Oriya: ରିୱା) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 108,618th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,700,711 people. The last name Riwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Riwa reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Riwa is also the 204,621st most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 1,453 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,603 people, or 1 in 14,694. In Tanzania Riwa is most common in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 28 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 27 percent live and Arusha Region, where 11 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent live and Japan, where 1 percent live.
Riwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Riwa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Riwa Last Name Statistics demography
Riwa earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiwa | 89 | 474 | / |
| Riwah | 89 | 211 | / |
| Riwai | 89 | 62 | / |
| Riwaj | 89 | 13 | / |
| Riwwa | 89 | 8 | / |
| Reiwa | 89 | 7 | / |
| Rijwa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Rhiwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hriwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riewa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Roiwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riwaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruiwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rriwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riwau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Raiwad | 80 | 66 | / |
| Roiwas | 80 | 15 | / |
| Riswai | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rijwai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Riwaaj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Raiwai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rijwaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Riwahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Riwaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Riva | 75 | 74,285 | / |
| Riba | 75 | 25,026 | / |
| Ruwa | 75 | 14,253 | / |
| Rewa | 75 | 3,838 | / |
| Riwo | 75 | 444 | / |
| Riwi | 75 | 327 | / |
| Riwe | 75 | 150 | / |
| Riwy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rywa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rjwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rishwah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Riswait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raiweat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rivas | 67 | 852,781 | / |
| Rivai | 67 | 10,409 | / |
| Rieva | 67 | 6,114 | / |
| Riewe | 67 | 2,002 | / |
| Rivaz | 67 | 1,782 | / |
| Rivay | 67 | 1,578 | / |
| Rivat | 67 | 1,255 | / |
| Ribau | 67 | 1,188 | / |
| Ribay | 67 | 830 | / |
| Rajwa | 67 | 574 | / |
| Rewah | 67 | 450 | / |
| Rewaj | 67 | 449 | / |
| Ribai | 67 | 437 | / |
| Raiva | 67 | 426 | / |
| Rivad | 67 | 372 | / |
| Ruway | 67 | 295 | / |
| Ruwah | 67 | 258 | / |
| Reway | 67 | 213 | / |
| Rijwi | 67 | 182 | / |
| Ruiba | 67 | 169 | / |
| Ribaj | 67 | 167 | / |
| Hriba | 67 | 162 | / |
| Rhiwi | 67 | 138 | / |
| Rewai | 67 | 137 | / |
| Roiba | 67 | 127 | / |
| Reiva | 67 | 117 | / |
| Rivha | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ruiva | 67 | 102 | / |
| Risva | 67 | 91 | / |
| Raiwe | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ribha | 67 | 82 | / |
| Raiba | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ruwai | 67 | 62 | / |
| Rivea | 67 | 61 | / |
| Rivau | 67 | 50 | / |
| Riwou | 67 | 46 | / |
| Roiva | 67 | 45 | / |
| Reiba | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ruhwa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Rijva | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rewha | 67 | 35 | / |
| Riwhi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hriva | 67 | 30 | / |
| Reiwy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rivah | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ritva | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rivaj | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rhiba | 67 | 23 | / |
| Riova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Riwoo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Reiwe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruwwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ribaa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruuwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Roiwe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Riwid | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rhewa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Riwei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruwaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Riwoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rihua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rewaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruwau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raiwo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rriba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rivoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rihva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rischway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhiwo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Risua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rewau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Riwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rewea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riwhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reuwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rijwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rywaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rijwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rivaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riwop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rejwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ribea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Réway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rewwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riwod | 67 | 1 | / |
Riwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିୱା | riwa | - |
| Riwa in the Hindi language | ||
| रिवा | riva | 75 |
| रीवा | riva | 25 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riwa
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