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 held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Riwoń. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riwon? popularity and diffusion

Riwon is the 3,100,440th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Riwon live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 45 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 33 people.

The surname Riwon is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 2,106,730. In Malaysia Riwon is most prevalent in: Johor, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 23 percent are found and Uganda, where 23 percent are found.

Riwon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Riwon last name is predominantly 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riwon
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