Alwo Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Alwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Alwo (35) may also be a first name.

Alwo Last Name Facts

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

Alwo has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alwo is the 2,394,033rd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Alwo is primarily found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Alwo are found; 48 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 48 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 35 people.

The surname Alwo is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 263,023. In Papua New Guinea Alwo is mostly found in: West Sepik, where 77 percent are found, Chimbu, where 19 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 3 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 28 percent are found and Nigeria, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halwo8936/
Alwou8911/
Alwoo893/
Alwoi892/
Allwo891/
Alwoh891/
Alwgo891/
Alwosh803/
Atelwo801/
Allwoh801/
Alwoud801/
Allwod800/
Albo7512,350/
Alwa758,973/
Alvo75999/
Aluo75668/
Olwo75636/
Elwo7514/
Halwood7395/
Allwodd737/
Aylwood737/
Gallwoy732/
Alwotch731/
Alwwood731/
Aulwood730/
Halwa672,313/
Hailwood67750/
Hallwood67621/
Albou67600/
Galvo67498/
Alboo67397/
Alboy67366/
Alwah67295/
Alvos67274/
Alboi67226/
Alvod6787/
Halbo6763/
Alhwa6760/
Aliuo6755/
Halvo6730/
Olwoo6720/
Aalwa6715/
Alvoz6712/
Aluot6710/
Haluo679/
Olwoh676/
Galuo676/
Alwaa676/
Allwa675/
Alboj674/
Ealbo673/
Olwuo672/
Aluoa672/
Albuo672/
Ailuo672/
Ealvo672/
Aluos671/
Alvoo671/
Aluoh671/
Aluoy671/
Aalbo671/
Golwo671/
Alvoy671/
Aelwa671/
Alhbo671/
Ealwa671/
Alwha671/
Aluoe671/
Alwua671/
Alvot670/
Haylwood670/

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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 Alwo
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