Aouar Surname

162,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,2921:16,8553,072
France3171:209,53532,567
Venezuela311:974,32514,902
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England71:7,959,723202,100
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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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Aouar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Aouar is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aouar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 162,260th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,718,219 people. It 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 Aouar is most widely held in Algeria, where it is held by 2,292 people, or 1 in 16,855. In Algeria Aouar is primarily found in: Jijel Province, where 25 percent live, Médéa Province, where 15 percent live and Tissemsilt Province, where 12 percent live. Barring Algeria this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent live and Venezuela, where 1 percent live.

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