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
Amuwa (Marathi: अमुवा) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amuwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 188,934th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,257,732 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Amuwa reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 191,023rd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 1,631 people.
Amuwa is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,337 people, or 1 in 132,493. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ondo, where 61 percent are found, Lagos, where 12 percent are found and Abia, where 4 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
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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- 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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