Riyawa Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Riyawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Riyawa (18) may also be a first name.
Riyawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riyawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riyawa is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Riyawa.
How Common Is The Last Name Riyawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Riyawa is the 5,391,485th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Riyawa are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Riyawa is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 18 people.
The surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 2,076,907. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 8 percent are found and Tanzania, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyawat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rayawa | 83 | 699 | / |
| Royawa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rijawa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Riyava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raiawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Riyavat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rauwa | 73 | 1,996 | / |
| Rajwa | 73 | 574 | / |
| Raiwa | 73 | 474 | / |
| Rawea | 73 | 10 | / |
| Reiwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rijwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ruiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rijiwa | 67 | 325 | / |
| Riyova | 67 | 154 | / |
| Rajwad | 67 | 93 | / |
| Raiwad | 67 | 66 | / |
| Rijawi | 67 | 43 | / |
| Rayava | 67 | 33 | / |
| Rajuwa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Roiwas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rajwah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rajowa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rayuwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Raiava | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rijava | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rauwat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rujiwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Riyabi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rijwai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rajawa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Riyoba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rajwai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reiava | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauwah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reuiwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reywas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajwaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruiava | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raiwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rujawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajiwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raweba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rijwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riyabe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raewai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrajwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiawi | 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
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- 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 Riyawa
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