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 last name Abawo is found most in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abawo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abawo is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Abawo are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 18 people.
Abawo is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 1,445,899. In Uganda Abawo is most frequent in: Buyende District, where 56 percent live, Kayunga District, where 11 percent live and Serere District, where 7 percent live. Aside from Uganda Abawo exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 35 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.
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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