Riwas Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Riwas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Riwas (110) may also be a first name.
Riwas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riwas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Riwas (Hindi: ऋीवास) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riwas? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,116,508th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Riwas reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Riwas is also the 895,203rd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 110 people.
The last name Riwas is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 12,022,654. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: West Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent live. Beside Indonesia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riwase | 91 | 18 | / |
| Roiwas | 91 | 15 | / |
| Rivas | 80 | 852,781 | / |
| Ribas | 80 | 65,167 | / |
| Rewas | 80 | 31 | / |
| Riwaj | 80 | 13 | / |
| Riwaz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Roivas | 73 | 693 | / |
| Roibas | 73 | 554 | / |
| Rivais | 73 | 259 | / |
| Risvas | 73 | 162 | / |
| Raivas | 73 | 79 | / |
| Ruwais | 73 | 56 | / |
| Rivasz | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ribasz | 73 | 29 | / |
| Rievas | 73 | 29 | / |
| Raibas | 73 | 27 | / |
| Rivass | 73 | 24 | / |
| Reibas | 73 | 18 | / |
| Rrivas | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ritvas | 73 | 8 | / |
| Rivase | 73 | 6 | / |
| Reivas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Reways | 73 | 6 | / |
| Riveas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Riwaaj | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rivaas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ruivas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reywas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rewash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ribeas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rivash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Raiuas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riovas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ribhas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rivasd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rribas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raywas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rijvas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ribaas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rivaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rojwas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rewase | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rewais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhivas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ribass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riwosch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rivaihs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rivasse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raibais | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Rivas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raywash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajwais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rivaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajwase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ribaish | 67 | 1 | / |
Riwas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riwas in the Hindi language | ||
| ऋीवास | rivasa | - |
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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 Riwas
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