Awab Surname
Approximately 889 people bear this surname
Awab Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the Awab surname derives from a Surah in the Quran, in which Allah calls Prophet Dawood (David) Awab, which means 'the one who turns to Allah'.
Awab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 441 | 1:299,885 | 26,649 |
| Philippines | 202 | 1:501,179 | 58,848 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Pakistan | 53 | 1:3,370,639 | 25,973 |
| Malaysia | 43 | 1:685,912 | 32,468 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Awab (7,417) may also be a first name.
Awab Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the Awab surname derives from a Surah in the Quran, in which Allah calls Prophet Dawood (David) Awab, which means 'the one who turns to Allah'.
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Where Does The Last Name Awab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Awab (Arabic: اواب, Hindi: अवाब) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Awab.
How Common Is The Last Name Awab? popularity and diffusion
The last name Awab is the 396,526th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,197,464 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Awab are found; 79 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 69 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 74,692nd most frequent first name worldwide, held by 7,417 people.
The last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 299,885. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 72 percent live, Banten, where 9 percent live and Central Java, where 6 percent live. Other than Indonesia this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 23 percent live and Qatar, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awaab | 89 | 281 | / |
| Hawab | 89 | 43 | / |
| Awwab | 89 | 23 | / |
| Auwab | 89 | 17 | / |
| Awabs | 89 | 12 | / |
| Aawab | 89 | 8 | / |
| Aiwab | 89 | 6 | / |
| Awhab | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ahwab | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gawab | 89 | 2 | / |
| Awaib | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ajwab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aywab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awaeb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awahab | 80 | 5,758 | / |
| Hawaeb | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hawaab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haawab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Achwab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awgaab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahawab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awap | 75 | 61 | / |
| Owab | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ewab | 75 | 16 | / |
| Avab | 75 | 6 | / |
| Awob | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aweb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hawahab | 73 | 36 | / |
| Hawabsh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hawaabd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Awabowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aswahab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awaahab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayuab | 67 | 330 | / |
| Awape | 67 | 219 | / |
| Hawap | 67 | 117 | / |
| Aiwap | 67 | 60 | / |
| Owhab | 67 | 31 | / |
| Awaup | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aswap | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hawaabsh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aybab | 67 | 11 | / |
| Awaip | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aywob | 67 | 5 | / |
| Awoob | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aabab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aabap | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aibab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aweeb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awuav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owaib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Havab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouwab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awoub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahvab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aeuab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aubab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiuab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owaeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auvab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asvab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aevab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auuab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hewab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahuab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahweb | 67 | 1 | / |
Awab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awab in the Hindi language | ||
| अवाब | avaba | - |
| Awab in the Arabic language | ||
| اواب | awab | - |
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