Wiva Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Wiva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wiva (115) may also be a first name.
Wiva Demographics
Wiva Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wiva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wiva is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiva? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,798,600th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Wiva are found; 41 percent are found in East Africa and 41 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 873,022nd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 115 people.
It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea Wiva is most common in: National Capital District, where 64 percent are found, Chimbu, where 18 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 19 percent are found and Kenya, where 11 percent are found.
Wiva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wiva surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiva | 89 | 694 | / |
| Woiva | 89 | 10 | / |
| Whiva | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wivast | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wisvas | 80 | 9 | / |
| Waivai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waivad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viva | 75 | 6,990 | / |
| Biva | 75 | 4,406 | / |
| Weva | 75 | 2,446 | / |
| Wiwa | 75 | 2,047 | / |
| Uiva | 75 | 660 | / |
| Wivo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wisvash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vivas | 67 | 138,355 | / |
| Waiwa | 67 | 20,222 | / |
| Vaiva | 67 | 2,691 | / |
| Visva | 67 | 906 | / |
| Vivat | 67 | 636 | / |
| Baiva | 67 | 425 | / |
| Huiva | 67 | 282 | / |
| Uivas | 67 | 246 | / |
| Vivaz | 67 | 121 | / |
| Woiwa | 67 | 110 | / |
| Uivat | 67 | 104 | / |
| Vivai | 67 | 59 | / |
| Wayva | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vieva | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bivai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wiwai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vivah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Boiva | 67 | 17 | / |
| Weiwa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Buiva | 67 | 14 | / |
| Veiva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vivad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waivo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uivaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuiwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vivay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beiva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uivay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wivou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bivay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bivha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vuiva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vitva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vivap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weava | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wehva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vivau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uivad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vivaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vivaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uivaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vivha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vijva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wioua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweva | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Wiva
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis