Riwo Surname
Approximately 444 people bear this surname
Riwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 243 | 1:190,041 | 14,136 |
| Indonesia | 105 | 1:1,259,516 | 88,308 |
| Nigeria | 68 | 1:2,605,041 | 84,856 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Riwo (613) may also be a first name.
Riwo Demographics
Riwo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Riwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Riwo occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Riwo? popularity and diffusion
Riwo is the 672,867th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,413,392 people. The surname Riwo is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Riwo reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 337,379th most common first name internationally It is held by 613 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 190,041. In Kenya it is mostly found in: West Pokot County, where 80 percent reside, Baringo County, where 19 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.
Riwo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Riwo surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riwou | 89 | 46 | / |
| Riwoo | 89 | 14 | / |
| Riwoi | 89 | 7 | / |
| Raiwo | 89 | 5 | / |
| Rhiwo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Riwod | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riwoy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reiwo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riwop | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rijwo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riohwo | 80 | 11 | / |
| Riwouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rivo | 75 | 11,966 | / |
| Ribo | 75 | 4,819 | / |
| Riwa | 75 | 4,285 | / |
| Ruwo | 75 | 1,088 | / |
| Rewo | 75 | 208 | / |
| Rjwo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Riwosch | 73 | 11 | / |
| Riswood | 73 | 4 | / |
| Raiwoit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruivo | 67 | 8,518 | / |
| Ribou | 67 | 659 | / |
| Rewoo | 67 | 586 | / |
| Raiwa | 67 | 474 | / |
| Raivo | 67 | 305 | / |
| Rivot | 67 | 258 | / |
| Ritvo | 67 | 245 | / |
| Riwah | 67 | 211 | / |
| Ruibo | 67 | 170 | / |
| Rivos | 67 | 134 | / |
| Riovo | 67 | 80 | / |
| Raibo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Reivo | 67 | 45 | / |
| Rivoy | 67 | 33 | / |
| Reibo | 67 | 31 | / |
| Riboň | 67 | 30 | / |
| Riboo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Riboi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Riova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Riwwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Reiwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rijvo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rewoi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rijwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ribho | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rihuo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rivoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Riboy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rijbo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rivoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rivoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rieuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ribuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rivoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rewou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rewoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hriwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrivo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roivo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rivoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rivoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rijuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rriwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rywoh | 67 | 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 Riwo
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