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
Adaw (Arabic: أضو, Tibetan: ཨ་དའུ་) occurs in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adaw? popularity and diffusion
It is the 609,992nd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 14,373,858 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Adaw reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Adaw is also the 369,131st most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 523 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is borne by 441 people, or 1 in 30,504. Barring Somalia Adaw is found 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 Adaw surname is primarily 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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