Aouar Surname
Approximately 2,681 people bear this surname
Aouar Surname User-submission:
The Aouar surname comes from the Riffian Berber language word ⴰⵡⴰⵔ (awar), meaning 'word' or 'speech'. In many other Berber languages, this word is pronounced awal.
Aouar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2,292 | 1:16,855 | 3,072 |
| France | 317 | 1:209,535 | 32,567 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Aouar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Aouar surname comes from the Riffian Berber language word ⴰⵡⴰⵔ (awar), meaning 'word' or 'speech'. In many other Berber languages, this word is pronounced awal.
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Where Does The Last Name Aouar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Aouar is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aouar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Aouar is the 162,260th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,718,219 people. Aouar occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Aouar are found; 86 percent are found in North Africa and 86 percent are found in Mahgreb.
The surname is most numerous in Algeria, where it is held by 2,292 people, or 1 in 16,855. In Algeria it is most common in: Jijel Province, where 25 percent live, Médéa Province, where 15 percent live and Tissemsilt Province, where 12 percent live. Barring Algeria this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent live and Venezuela, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaouar | 91 | 1,635 | / |
| Haouar | 91 | 243 | / |
| Ahouar | 91 | 171 | / |
| Aouhar | 91 | 32 | / |
| Aouare | 91 | 3 | / |
| Aouart | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aoar | 89 | 110 | / |
| Haouare | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaouhar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haouhar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aoare | 80 | 36 | / |
| Gaoar | 80 | 10 | / |
| Aoart | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aoarh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aoair | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aohar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aoaur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aoear | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aaoar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aaoarh | 73 | 545 | / |
| Aojaar | 73 | 52 | / |
| Oujear | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ahoare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aoaire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aaioar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahuoar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaauar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auajjar | 67 | 171 | / |
| Gahohar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oaor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujeard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahoahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouahour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auuiaar | 67 | 1 | / |
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