Uwita Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Uwita Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uwita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Uwita (15) may also be a first name.

Uwita Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uwita occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Uwita click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uwita? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Uwita reside; 75 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 75 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 15 people.

The surname Uwita is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Eastern Highlands, where 80 percent reside and National Capital District, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea Uwita occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 25 percent reside and Indonesia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uwitau9141/
Huwita917/
Uwitai915/
Uwitat914/
Uwitas911/
Uwithat831/
Uwaitha831/
Uwitaud831/
Owita80135/
Ubita8048/
Uvita8035/
Uwite8023/
Uwito8015/
Uwiti806/
Uwuta803/
Uweta803/
Iwita801/
Houweita7714/
Huwaitat771/
Ubitau73128/
Uvieta73123/
Guvita7341/
Auvita7323/
Huweta7319/
Iwitay7314/
Owitha7312/
Ubitai7310/
Uvista739/
Jiwita736/
Usvita735/
Uweiti734/
Uwites733/
Usuita732/
Huvita731/
Iwitea731/
Ouvita731/
Uweeta731/
Ihwita731/
Uvitha731/
Eubita731/
Uwitie731/
Owitta731/
Owaita731/
Uwaito731/
Ubaita731/
Uwaite731/
Oweita731/
Uwhite731/
Huwite730/
Ubaitha6760/
Uveitay6755/
Uwitije6732/
Uvietta6730/
Husvita6719/
Oubaita6717/
Guvitha6712/
Uusuita6711/
Huwitte674/
Owoitha673/
Uwhitty672/
Huwaiti671/
Guwetha671/
Guvitai671/
Husuita671/
Auswite670/

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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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  • 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 Uwita
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