Ashwe Surname
Approximately 1,177 people bear this surname
Ashwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,175 | 1:150,760 | 9,563 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Ashwe (110) may also be a first name.
Ashwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ashwe occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashwe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 318,071st most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,191,628 people. Ashwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ashwe are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ashwe is also the 895,203rd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 110 people.
The last name Ashwe is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,175 people, or 1 in 150,760. In Nigeria Ashwe is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 88 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent are found and Taraba, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Ashwe is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
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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 Ashwe
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