Riwai Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Riwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Riwai (47) may also be a first name.

Riwai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Riwai Come From? nationality or country of origin

Riwai is found in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,436,415th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Riwai live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Riwai is also the 1,467,136th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 47 people.

The last name Riwai is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 174,166. In New Zealand it is mostly concentrated in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 23 percent reside, Northland Region, where 23 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 23 percent reside. Not including New Zealand this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riswai919/
Rijwai915/
Raiwai912/
Riwa894,285/
Riwi89327/
Riswait831/
Riswayi831/
Raiwaji831/
Rivai8010,409/
Raiwa80474/
Ribai80437/
Riwah80211/
Rijwi80182/
Rhiwi80138/
Rewai80137/
Ruwai8062/
Riwhi8032/
Riwaj8013/
Riwwa808/
Riwid807/
Riwoi807/
Reiwa807/
Riwei807/
Rijwa805/
Rihwi801/
Riwau801/
Raiwi801/
Rriwa801/
Ruiwa801/
Riwaa801/
Roiwa801/
Rhiwa801/
Hriwa801/
Riewa801/
Riwish73671/
Rivait73527/
Ruwaii73358/
Rewayi73261/
Rivais73259/
Rewaji73201/
Raiwad7366/
Rivaiy7359/
Rivaie7349/
Riwaya7322/
Ruhwai7322/
Rivaji7318/
Rivaio7317/
Roiwas7315/
Ribhai7310/
Rivaii737/
Riwhie737/
Riwiye737/
Ruwaih735/
Riwaaj735/
Rajwai734/
Rewaio733/
Reivai733/
Ruwayi733/
Hriwei732/
Ruiwei732/
Ruwaie732/
Rievai732/
Riwayo731/
Rribai731/
Ribaai731/
Rewaiz731/
Rijwaa731/
Riwahe731/
Riwaja731/
Ribaii731/
Riweya731/
Ruwaia731/
Rivayi731/
Roibai731/
Riwuya731/
Riewei731/
Rivaid731/
Riva6774,285/
Riba6725,026/
Ruwa6714,253/
Rewa673,838/
Rivi672,792/
Ribi671,506/
Riwe67150/
Riwahyu6735/
Riwayah6713/
Rajwayi6712/
Rejhwai677/
Rishwah677/
Rivaihs675/
Rywa674/
Riwy674/
Riwayet672/
Raiwoit672/
Raiweat671/
Ruhwayi671/
Ribaiah671/
Reiswit671/
Rjwa671/
Ruiwiya671/

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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 Riwai
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