Angawa Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Angawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Angawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1511:305,82719,250
Uganda821:476,08927,837
Philippines721:1,406,086101,646
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

The alternate forms: Añgawa (1) are calculated separately.

Angawa (229) may also be a first name.

Angawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Angawa is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also occur as: Añgawa. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Angawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Angawa is the 807,857th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The last name Angawa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Angawa reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Angawa is also the 593,349th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 229 people.

This surname is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 151 people, or 1 in 305,827. In Kenya Angawa is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 54 percent live, Siaya County, where 34 percent live and Kisumu County, where 6 percent live. Apart from Kenya it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 21 percent live.

Angawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Angawa earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Añgawa941/
Angawai92147/
Anggawa92142/
Ang'awa9261/
Angawah9229/
Hangawa9211/
Angaywa925/
Angaway921/
Hangaiwa8612/
Anghawah861/
Angaiwah861/
Angawi831,064/
Angawo8364/
Angewa8336/
Angawe8334/
Ongawa8333/
Angowa8321/
Angaba8315/
Angava8314/
Engawa831/
Acinghawa801/
Hasingawa801/
Anggawi771,028/
Anghawi77530/
Hangewa77234/
Anggowa77176/
Angaeva77174/
Gangava77102/
Anghawy7750/
Angowai7738/
Angawei7716/
Gangawe7715/
Angavai7711/
Asngawi778/
Ong'awa777/
Anghaba776/
Ang'ava775/
Angoway772/
Angouwa772/
Angabha771/
Angabau771/
Ang'aba771/
Angowad771/
Angabai771/
Anggawe771/
Hangoway7116/
Angghawi7114/
Angabhai719/
Gangavai714/
Anggoway711/
Gangahwe711/
Gangauva711/
Gangavaa711/
Atingowa711/
Gongaway710/
Angova67587/
Ongaba67323/
Angabi67170/
Angavo6788/
Angabo6784/
Angoba6779/
Angaby6769/
Angabe6765/
Engowa6727/
Angowi6717/
Angavi6716/
Ongawo6712/
Angowe6712/
Ong'achwa674/
Ongawi673/
Ongava673/
Angeva673/
Hangabhai673/
Ongewa672/
Angowo672/
Angewo672/
Engewa671/
Engawo671/
Ganghavau671/
Amgawi671/

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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 Angawa
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