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Where Does The Last Name Shiwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shiwa (Hindi: शिवा, Oriya: ଶିୱା, Tibetan: ཤི་བ་) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 142,011^th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,323,835 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Shiwa live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,389^th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 4,002 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,573 people, or 1 in 33,656. In Tanzania Shiwa is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 51 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 17 percent reside and Mara Region, where 10 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Shiwa exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Shiwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shiwa last name is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

The amount Shiwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.15% less than the national average, earning R 120,840 per year; in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.74% less than the national average, earning $37,390 CAD per year.