Anwara Surname

191,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Anwara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anwara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,5321:104,0194,444
Nigeria5051:350,77818,947
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
India431:17,838,730274,051
Pakistan381:4,701,15531,402
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

The alternate forms: Anwarâ (6) are calculated separately.

Anwara (20,534) may also be a first name.

Anwara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Anwara (Bengali: আনোয়ারা, Hindi: अनवारा, Marathi: अन्वरा, Oriya: ଅନୱାରା) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It may be found in the variant forms: Anwarâ. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Anwara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 191,921st most commonly used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,320,066 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 76 percent of Anwara live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Anwara is also the 37,090th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 20,534 people.

Anwara is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 1,532 people, or 1 in 104,019. Barring Bangladesh it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anwarâ946/
Hanwara9282/
Anwarah9264/
Anwaray924/
Anwasra921/
Anwaraa921/
Anwarzai86278/
Anwarzay867/
Anwaraiz861/
Anwarash861/
Anwari8313,736/
Anware831,796/
Anwary83672/
Anbara83213/
Anwera8366/
Anwarj8366/
Anvara8317/
Onwara8314/
Anuara838/
Amwara835/
Anwora835/
Anwaro831/
Enwara831/
Anwarrash801/
Hanwari771,216/
Anwaroh7799/
Hanware7764/
Anwarie7730/
Aanwari7716/
Anwaree7716/
Anwarey7711/
Hanuara779/
Onwarah778/
Annwari775/
Anbaraj775/
Onwuara774/
Ganvara773/
Hanvara772/
Anbarai772/
Anwarri772/
Anvaray772/
Annwary771/
Aanware771/
Anbaray771/
Amwasra771/
Anwarid771/
Anwerau771/
Ganware771/
Anbarra771/
Anvarai771/
Hanwaré771/
Anbarau771/
Eamwara771/
Anwarrahai751/
Hanwarit7153/
Hanweera7115/
Hanwaree7111/
Onwahara714/
Anvaraah712/
Anvarast711/
Aunbhara711/
Anhwarge711/
Onwuarah711/
Anvargah711/
Anvarzai711/
Annwairy711/
Anwarehr711/
Gainwary710/
Anvari6717,164/
Anbari676,861/
Ambara673,011/
Anuari67977/
Anvare67531/
Anbare67216/
Anbary67184/
Anvary6788/
Anuary6760/
Onuara6749/
Anuare6734/
Amwari6732/
Onwuahara6710/
Omwara678/
Anvaro675/
Enwera674/
Anbaro674/
Onwora673/
Onwwuhara672/
Amware672/
Anwori672/
Onwuharau671/
Anwerâ671/
Onware671/
Envara671/
Amvara671/
Anuera671/
Anvera671/
Anvora671/
Amnuayrat671/
Amwary671/

Anwara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anwara in the Bengali language
আনোয়ারাanoyara91.49
আনওয়ারাana'oyara4.26
অনোয়ারাanoyara2.13
অনুয়ারাanuyara2.13
Anwara in the Hindi language
अनवाराanavara75
अनवराanavara25
Anwara in the Oriya language
ଅନୱାରାanawara50
ଆାରାaara14.29
ଅନୱାରanawara7.14
ଆନଓାରାanaoara7.14
ଅନୁୱରanuwara7.14
ଆନଓଯ୍ାରାana'oyara7.14
ଅାରାaara7.14
Anwara in the Marathi language
अन्वराanvara36.36
अनवराanavara27.27
अनवाराanavara18.18
अनवरanavara9.09
अंवाराanvara9.09

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