Alwak Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Alwak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 35 | 1:1,115,408 | 46,348 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Alwak (14) may also be a first name.
Alwak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alwak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alwak is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Alwak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alwak? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,228,735th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Alwak are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Alwak is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 14 people.
Alwak is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,115,408. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Abim District, where 77 percent live, Alebtong District, where 17 percent live and Lamwo District, where 3 percent live. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Sudan, where 3 percent live and Syria, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alwack | 91 | 9 | / |
| Halwaks | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alwag | 80 | 114 | / |
| Olwak | 80 | 22 | / |
| Alwaq | 80 | 3 | / |
| Alwax | 80 | 3 | / |
| Aluak | 80 | 2 | / |
| Elwak | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alwac | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halwacks | 77 | 8 | / |
| Galuak | 73 | 39,783 | / |
| Albakh | 73 | 279 | / |
| Allwag | 73 | 244 | / |
| Alwaqe | 73 | 120 | / |
| Helwak | 73 | 39 | / |
| Galwac | 73 | 17 | / |
| Halbak | 73 | 11 | / |
| Aalbak | 73 | 5 | / |
| Albayk | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aluakh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alhuak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Albaak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alwoke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alwaax | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galwok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halwag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halvak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galvak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Golwak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aslvak | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hallwacks | 71 | 4 | / |
| Halback | 67 | 143 | / |
| Hailwax | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ahlback | 67 | 35 | / |
| Aalbakh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Alwaque | 67 | 11 | / |
| Halbakh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Halvaks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Galluak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Albeack | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hallwax | 67 | 2 | / |
| Holwack | 67 | 2 | / |
| Allwodk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halwags | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galuack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwahag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aulback | 67 | 1 | / |
| Albakhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallwag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallbak | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Alwak
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