Adouwa Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Adouwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adouwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger381:505,05313,208
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Adouwa (42) may also be a first name.

Adouwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adouwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﻭ) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adouwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,661,929th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Adouwa reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Adouwa is also the 1,566,439th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 42 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 505,053. In Niger Adouwa is primarily concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 74 percent live, Agadez Region, where 8 percent live and Tillabéri Region, where 8 percent live. Beside Niger Adouwa occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 19 percent live and Benin, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hadouwa9249/
Addouwa924/
Gadouwa923/
Aidouwa921/
Asdouwa921/
Aduwa911,737/
Adowa911,115/
Adouba83689/
Auduwa83479/
Aduewa83131/
Adouwe8335/
Adeuwa8316/
Adoywa8310/
Hadowa838/
Aduwah837/
Adowah836/
Adowaa836/
Adoswa835/
Aduwad835/
Adhowa834/
Adoway833/
Adoewa833/
Haduwa831/
Adohwa831/
Adowwa831/
Aduhwa831/
Aaduwa831/
Aduwai831/
Adoiwa831/
Adauwa831/
Haiduwa771,990/
Oudouwa7718/
Adiyowa7713/
Adejowa7713/
Adoubai7712/
Adoubah774/
Hadoway773/
Hadouwe773/
Gadouwe772/
Haduwai772/
Adowaah772/
Gadhuwa771/
Adayowa771/
Adeyowa771/
Godouwa771/
Hadouba771/
Adheuwa771/
Adoubay771/
Adouwoi771/
Adowgai771/
Attduwa771/
Haduwha771/
Headuwa771/
Addowaa771/
Haduwea771/
Odowa737,767/
Adawa735,178/
Aduba733,710/
Aduwo731,651/
Adoba731,030/
Oduwa73857/
Adova73706/
Adowe73516/
Aduwe73174/
Aduwi73125/
Adowo7315/
Adowy734/
Aduva733/
Haidhuwa7115/
Haiduwah719/
Haddouba714/
Gadeauwa714/
Adouwoue712/
Houdouwa712/
Aduwahah711/
Haddoway710/
Adobea673,166/
Adubea672,713/
Odowaa672,130/
Adaway67876/
Adoube67773/
Adoubi67718/
Adovas67572/
Adouby67480/
Hadawa67469/
Adueva67287/
Oduwah67280/
Adowei67246/
Adouvi67240/
Aydova67167/
Odhowa67124/
Adeiwa6796/
Adawai6773/
Haduba6768/
Adohwo6763/
Gadova6762/
Adouvo6757/
Aidova6756/
Adabou6756/
Audova6754/
Adoeva6738/
Aduwet6737/
Addawa6730/
Odouwo6729/
Adoubo6726/
Adejua6718/
Adovah6718/
Aduova6717/
Adawou6717/
Hadova6715/
Adowho6712/
Adawua6712/
Oduwat6712/
Asdova6710/
Adovat679/
Adawah679/
Oudawa679/
Haidowatz678/
Aduvas678/
Adubau677/
Adowie677/
Odoway675/
Adasua675/
Adawaï675/
Adeawa675/
Adubai674/
Odowah674/
Odowat674/
Aïdoba674/
Odowai674/
Adosue673/
Aduuba673/
Oduway673/
Uoduwa673/
Aidoba673/
Aidowe673/
Adduba673/
Adowou673/
Aidawa673/
Odouba673/
Adhawa672/
Adaiwa672/
Adeuba672/
Aduwee672/
Gadowo672/
Adowui672/
Adovaz672/
Adowgo672/
Ayduba672/
Eadawa672/
Adoveu672/
Haduva671/
Aadova671/
Aduvad671/
Aduvat671/
Ahdova671/
Goduwa671/
Oduwea671/
Ajdawa671/
Adeuwo671/
Adower671/
Oduewa671/
Adubaj671/
Oduuwa671/
Adgawa671/
Aduwei671/
Aduwoo671/
Adyewa671/
Adojue671/
Adoubé671/
Adouue671/
Adobai671/
Adawoa671/
Aydawa671/
Oduswa671/
Ooduwa671/
Aduoba671/
Adavou671/
Adaawa671/
Adowes671/
Aduwit671/
Hadoba671/
O'Dowa670/

Adouwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adouwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺩﻭadw-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adouwa
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