Adaw Surname
Approximately 507 people bear this surname
Adaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 441 | 1:30,504 | 1,579 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Adaw (523) may also be a first name.
Adaw Demographics
Adaw Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Adaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adaw (Arabic: أضو, Tibetan: ཨ་དའུ་) is borne by more people in Somalia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Adaw is the 609,992nd most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 14,373,858 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Adaw reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 369,131st most widespread given name in the world, borne by 523 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is carried by 441 people, or 1 in 30,504. Apart from Somalia this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Adaw Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adawe | 89 | 4,564 | / |
| Adhaw | 89 | 36 | / |
| Aidaw | 89 | 17 | / |
| Aydaw | 89 | 12 | / |
| Addaw | 89 | 9 | / |
| Adaaw | 89 | 6 | / |
| Hadaw | 89 | 2 | / |
| Adaws | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aadaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ahdaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Addawe | 80 | 164 | / |
| Adaawe | 80 | 15 | / |
| Aidawe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Aadhaw | 80 | 7 | / |
| Adhawe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aedeaw | 80 | 4 | / |
| Haydaw | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaydaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hadawe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haddaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaidaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adahaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaddaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Audhaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adow | 75 | 42,310 | / |
| Adab | 75 | 26,110 | / |
| Adav | 75 | 2,601 | / |
| Adaf | 75 | 165 | / |
| Odaw | 75 | 54 | / |
| Edaw | 75 | 50 | / |
| Adabowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adafowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aadhawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adhav | 67 | 11,286 | / |
| Addow | 67 | 4,342 | / |
| Hadab | 67 | 2,178 | / |
| Adowa | 67 | 1,115 | / |
| Addab | 67 | 767 | / |
| Adova | 67 | 706 | / |
| Adowe | 67 | 516 | / |
| Hadow | 67 | 344 | / |
| Hadaf | 67 | 212 | / |
| Adeab | 67 | 194 | / |
| Gadaf | 67 | 121 | / |
| Hadav | 67 | 111 | / |
| Gadav | 67 | 98 | / |
| Aadav | 67 | 84 | / |
| Adafe | 67 | 62 | / |
| Aadab | 67 | 47 | / |
| Aydav | 67 | 28 | / |
| Adhab | 67 | 26 | / |
| Odawe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ahdaf | 67 | 25 | / |
| Adaph | 67 | 22 | / |
| Asdaf | 67 | 17 | / |
| Adoow | 67 | 15 | / |
| Adabh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Odhaw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Edhaw | 67 | 10 | / |
| Adaiv | 67 | 10 | / |
| Haydahaw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Adouw | 67 | 8 | / |
| Adhow | 67 | 6 | / |
| Adahv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Adaib | 67 | 6 | / |
| Audab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Adaub | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eadab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adaif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aidow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aidab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Audav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adoiw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Addav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahdav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adavh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Addaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eadav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aadaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eidaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adgav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atdow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adauv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Audow | 67 | 0 | / |
Adaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adaw in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་དའུ་ | ada'u | - |
| Adaw in the Arabic language | ||
| أضو | adw | - |
| أدو | adw | - |
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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 Adaw
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