Amuwa Surname
Approximately 2,237 people bear this surname
Amuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,337 | 1:132,493 | 8,592 |
| Afghanistan | 793 | 1:40,546 | 1,540 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Amuwa (1,631) may also be a first name.
Amuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amuwa (Marathi: अमुवा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Amuwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Amuwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 188,934th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,257,732 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Amuwa live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amuwa is also the 191,023rd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 1,631 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,337 people, or 1 in 132,493. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Ondo, where 61 percent reside, Lagos, where 12 percent reside and Abia, where 4 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 35 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amauwa | 91 | 141 | / |
| Amuwah | 91 | 38 | / |
| Amuwha | 91 | 30 | / |
| Amuwai | 91 | 21 | / |
| Amuwat | 91 | 9 | / |
| Amuswa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Amouwa | 91 | 8 | / |
| Hamuwa | 91 | 8 | / |
| Amuwua | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gamuwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Amuuwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amuhwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hamuswa | 83 | 52 | / |
| Hammuwa | 83 | 12 | / |
| Gaamuwa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Amauwah | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ahmouwa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Amusway | 83 | 4 | / |
| Amuwaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hamouwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Asmouwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamuwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amuba | 80 | 1,109 | / |
| Amuwo | 80 | 179 | / |
| Omuwa | 80 | 141 | / |
| Emuwa | 80 | 118 | / |
| Amuwe | 80 | 61 | / |
| Amuva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amuwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamahuwa | 77 | 184 | / |
| Hamauswa | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ahamouwa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hamouwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amauba | 73 | 38 | / |
| Emeuwa | 73 | 32 | / |
| Amueva | 73 | 27 | / |
| Omouwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Amouwe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Amuwhe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Amubai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hamiwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Amusua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Amowai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hamuwo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Asmuwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asmuva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Omeuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amuwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amauwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Omujwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amouba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amuwyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amuiwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamuswi | 67 | 74 | / |
| Amubhai | 67 | 59 | / |
| Amuwuhi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Amouwhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ammubai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Amauwahová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hamubai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Omohuwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamueva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amuvath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omouwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamguva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamoway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimusua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amauwhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamauba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamuswe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Homuwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omuwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
Amuwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amuwa in the Marathi language | ||
| अमुवा | amuva | - |
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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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- 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 Amuwa
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