Abawo Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Abawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 27 | 1:1,445,899 | 53,777 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Abawo (18) may also be a first name.
Abawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abawo occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Abawo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abawo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Abawo is the 2,635,433rd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname Abawo is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Abawo reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 18 people.
The last name Abawo is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 1,445,899. In Uganda Abawo is primarily found in: Buyende District, where 56 percent reside, Kayunga District, where 11 percent reside and Serere District, where 7 percent reside. Not including Uganda it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 35 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abahwo | 91 | 15 | / |
| Abaawo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Abgaawo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abaawho | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ababo | 80 | 6,674 | / |
| Abawa | 80 | 3,474 | / |
| Abowo | 80 | 86 | / |
| Abavo | 80 | 75 | / |
| Abewo | 80 | 48 | / |
| Avawo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ababou | 73 | 7,189 | / |
| Abajuo | 73 | 227 | / |
| Abaivo | 73 | 133 | / |
| Abohwo | 73 | 119 | / |
| Abawua | 73 | 91 | / |
| Abawah | 73 | 62 | / |
| Hababo | 73 | 18 | / |
| Abouwo | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ababoo | 73 | 14 | / |
| Abgowo | 73 | 12 | / |
| Abawat | 73 | 11 | / |
| Abauwa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Asbowo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Abaawa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abajwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abaewa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abaibo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ajbowo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aboewo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abowou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aababo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abaabo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabavo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atbawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ababoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aboowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abeuwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abhavo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ebajwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Avawou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hababou | 67 | 403 | / |
| Abaibou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Abaivoh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aababou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Obauwou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abahawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abouwos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abouwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhaibo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahabawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaiuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabayuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haibawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habaibo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habaewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ababhoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijbowo | 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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- 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 Abawo
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