Atwon Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Atwon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atwon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda571:684,90034,656
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Atwon (32) may also be a first name.

Atwon Last Name Facts

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

Atwon is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atwon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,460,878th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name Atwon is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Atwon are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Atwon is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 684,900. In Uganda Atwon is mostly found in: Kitgum District, where 25 percent reside, Lamwo District, where 25 percent reside and Gulu District, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Atwon exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent reside and Egypt, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atwong91412/
Atwoon911/
Hatwong8394/
Aatwong831/
Hathwon830/
Atwan8021,960/
Atwom80160/
Otwon8036/
Adwon8024/
Atuon803/
Etwon802/
Atwane73144/
Attwan73131/
Adtuon7348/
Hatwan7348/
Otwong7317/
Adwond7312/
Athwan735/
Atuong731/
Aitwan731/
Atwoom731/
Hadwon731/
Hotwong67113/
Eadwong6748/
Hathwan6727/
Audwong6714/
Atwasin678/
Gathwan675/
Athwane674/
Hattwan671/
Atouhon671/
Autuong671/
Hatwann670/

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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
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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 Atwon
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