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Cognomen Niva (Niva , ניבה , Нива ) , in all the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Niva is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, where it is quite a rare surname, and Latvia, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Finland, and Bangladesh. More prevalently, Niva is the forename as well as the last name.
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