Abdawa Surname
Approximately 786 people bear this surname
Abdawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 700 | 1:5,850 | 675 |
| Philippines | 62 | 1:1,632,875 | 108,878 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Abdawa (397) may also be a first name.
Abdawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abdawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abdawa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻭ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Abdawa.
How Common Is The Last Name Abdawa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 436,668th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,271,687 people. The surname Abdawa is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Abdawa are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Abdawa is also the 433,463rd most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 397 people.
It is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 700 people, or 1 in 5,850. In Mauritania it is most frequent in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 20 percent live, Hodh Chargui Region, where 14 percent live and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 14 percent live. Apart from Mauritania Abdawa is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 8 percent live and Malaysia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdawwa | 92 | 9 | / |
| Abdawah | 92 | 2 | / |
| Asbdawa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Abdawaid | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abdawaaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abdawe | 83 | 144 | / |
| Abdawi | 83 | 45 | / |
| Abdaba | 83 | 3 | / |
| Abdewa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Abdowa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abdava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abdawo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ebdawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abdouwa | 77 | 639 | / |
| Abdaeva | 77 | 45 | / |
| Abdawou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abdabai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abdouwat | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gabdouwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Abdowais | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abdabhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abdawood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abdavi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abdowi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abdova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abdeva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abdabi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abdouwahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abdavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obdawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abdouwatt | 67 | 1 | / |
Abdawa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abdawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻭ | bdaw | 59.52 |
| ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻭﻩ | bdawh | 33.91 |
| ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻭﺍ | bdawa | 3.81 |
| ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻭﺓ | bdawt | 1.38 |
| ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻭﻯ | bdawy | 1.04 |
| ﻋﺒﺪﻭﺍﻩ | bdwah | 0.35 |
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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
- 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 Abdawa
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