Riwanu Surname
Approximately 297 people bear this surname
Riwanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 297 | 1:596,440 | 28,618 |
Riwanu (220) may also be a first name.
Riwanu Demographics
Riwanu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Riwanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riwanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Riwanu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riwanu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Riwanu is the 899,940th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Riwanu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 608,246th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 220 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 596,440. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kebbi, where 25 percent are found, Zamfara, where 21 percent are found and Sokoto, where 21 percent are found.
Riwanu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riwanou | 92 | 166 | / |
| Raiwanu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Rihwanu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ruiwanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruwanu | 83 | 159 | / |
| Ribanu | 83 | 18 | / |
| Riwenu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rewanu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rijvanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruwainu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rivanhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rivanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruwannu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rivaneu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rruwanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ribanuu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rijvanuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rivenu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rebanu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rishvaanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Răveanu | 62 | 40 | / |
| Rebhanu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Rajvanu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Revannu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rivenau | 62 | 0 | / |
| Raajbanu | 57 | 3 | / |
| Revenu | 50 | 268 | / |
| Rebañu | 50 | 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
- 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 Riwanu
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