Arwasi Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Arwasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 36 | 1:1,084,424 | 45,587 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
Arwasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arwasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arwasi is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arwasi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,876,555th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Arwasi are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,084,424. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Bukedea District, where 94 percent live, Luweero District, where 3 percent live and Mbale District, where 3 percent live. Excluding Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and Kenya, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arwasih | 92 | 122 | / |
| Garwashi | 86 | 14 | / |
| Arvasi | 83 | 366 | / |
| Arbasi | 83 | 233 | / |
| Arwagi | 83 | 30 | / |
| Arwasa | 83 | 22 | / |
| Orwasi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Aruasi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Erwasi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arwesi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arbashi | 77 | 31 | / |
| Garvasi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Erwasih | 77 | 10 | / |
| Arwaiza | 77 | 5 | / |
| Arwaisy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Arwasee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Harwesi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arwajih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garwazi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arvashi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arbassi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arwachai | 71 | 13 | / |
| Arvasais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arvaji | 67 | 111 | / |
| Arbaci | 67 | 102 | / |
| Aruaji | 67 | 73 | / |
| Hairwadzi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ervasi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Arbagi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Orwase | 67 | 28 | / |
| Orwasa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Arbaçi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Orbasi | 67 | 11 | / |
| D'Arbasie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Orvasi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Arbazi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aruasa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aruagi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erwase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eruasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaurvashi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erwazi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arbahashi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arbasy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arbase | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Arwasi
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