Riwon Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Riwon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riwon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

The alternate forms: Riwoń (22) are calculated separately.

Riwon (33) may also be a first name.

Riwon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riwon is found most frequently in Malaysia. It may be found in the variant forms: Riwoń. For other possible spellings of Riwon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riwon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Riwon is the 3,100,440th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Riwon are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Riwon is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 33 people.

Riwon is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 2,106,730. In Malaysia Riwon is most frequent in: Johor, where 100 percent live. Not including Malaysia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 23 percent live and Uganda, where 23 percent live.

Riwon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Riwon last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riwoń9322/
Raiwon9111/
Hriwon911/
Raiwong83120/
Roiwong8388/
Ribon806,526/
Riwan80792/
Rivon80474/
Riwom8048/
Riwun8010/
Rewon809/
Rywon801/
Rijwan734,068/
Raibon73212/
Roibon73101/
Raiwan7365/
Rihwan7359/
Rivoin7335/
Ribohn7331/
Riwane7313/
Roiwan737/
Rivone737/
Rajwon734/
Rziwan733/
Riouan732/
Riwaan732/
Rivond732/
Rivoín731/
Riboon731/
Riwann731/
Riewan731/
Raivon731/
Riboun731/
Riovan731/
Reivon731/
Reibon730/
Reewong67213/
Rijwaan6748/
Roiwang6737/
Raijwan6712/
Roywong673/
Raiboon673/
Rivonne672/
Riswand671/
Reiwand671/
Ḟrëiwân671/
Riojwan671/
Rijwann671/
Rijwane671/
Rrijwan671/
Rijhwan671/
Reibhon670/

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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 Riwon
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