Anwo Surname
Approximately 1,245 people bear this surname
Anwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,151 | 1:153,903 | 9,715 |
| Benin | 29 | 1:356,400 | 27,355 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | 1:1,411,700 | 12,072 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Anwo (92) may also be a first name.
Anwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Anwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Anwo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Anwo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Anwo is the 304,336th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 5,853,451 people. The surname Anwo is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Anwo are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 992,070th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 92 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,151 people, or 1 in 153,903. In Nigeria Anwo is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 24 percent live, Lagos, where 20 percent live and Osun, where 13 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 2 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anwoh | 89 | 89 | / |
| Anhwo | 89 | 33 | / |
| Anwoo | 89 | 29 | / |
| Aunwo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hanwo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ajnwo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Anwoj | 89 | 2 | / |
| Anwoy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Anwou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Atinwo | 80 | 38 | / |
| Ahanwo | 80 | 14 | / |
| Hanwou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Asenwo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Anwoth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Anwa | 75 | 2,218 | / |
| Anvo | 75 | 1,575 | / |
| Onwo | 75 | 1,480 | / |
| Anuo | 75 | 577 | / |
| Anbo | 75 | 556 | / |
| Enwo | 75 | 193 | / |
| Amwo | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hanwood | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ahanwoh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ainwoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganvo | 67 | 488 | / |
| Anvoh | 67 | 475 | / |
| Hanwa | 67 | 471 | / |
| Anwah | 67 | 257 | / |
| Anvou | 67 | 226 | / |
| Onwoh | 67 | 198 | / |
| Anbho | 67 | 140 | / |
| Anwaa | 67 | 88 | / |
| Enwoh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Hanbo | 67 | 64 | / |
| Enwou | 67 | 46 | / |
| Eanwa | 67 | 30 | / |
| Anbou | 67 | 23 | / |
| Anmbo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aunwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Anuos | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ahnbo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hanuo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aanbo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ainbo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Onwuo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Anhwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anboy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Onwod | 67 | 3 | / |
| Anwua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ainvo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ounwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onwoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Annwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Enwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atnwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onwho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oonwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ainuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anuho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Annuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anuod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anvgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hainwood | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hannwood | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Anwo
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