Abuwe Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Abuwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abuwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Abuwe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abuwe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abuwe is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Abuwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abuwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abuwe is the 4,206,983rd most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Abuwe live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Abuwe is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 2,076,907. In Cameroon Abuwe is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 80 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 10 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 10 percent reside. Other than Cameroon Abuwe exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 36 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Abguwe911/
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Abuw898/
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Abusweid772/
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Abouswer771/
Aboube73284/
Abowei73156/
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Ebuwei7327/
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Gabuve7319/
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Abauwa739/
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Abusway6743/
Habouwa6714/
Abuswai6714/
Obuw676/
Haboube673/
Aijbuwa673/
Abouway672/
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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 Abuwe
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