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Where Does The Last Name Awa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Awa (Arabic: العوّا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻭﺍ, Oriya: ଆୱା) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 13,440^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 175,304 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Awa are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,291^st most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 736,583 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 13,405 people, or 1 in 13,215. In Nigeria Awa is most numerous in: Abia, where 37 percent reside, Anambra, where 10 percent reside and Cross River, where 8 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Awa exists in 82 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 21 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.

Awa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Awa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Awa surname rose 3,427 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Awa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Awa last name is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon and Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Awa last name are 19.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.84% registered with the political party.

The amount Awa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 185.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,415 per year; in South Africa they earn 79.05% more than the national average, earning R 425,496 per year; in United States they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning $44,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $51,441 CAD per year.