Awadh Surname

50,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Awadh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awadh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6,2441:7,396982
Tanzania2,1411:24,7283,035
India4271:1,796,40663,878
Oman3421:10,7841,374
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United Arab Emirates2151:42,6154,393
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
England631:884,41445,970
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden161:615,42245,338
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Guyana81:95,2786,792
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Finland61:916,11741,832
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Awadh (18,240) may also be a first name.

Awadh Last Name Facts

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

Awadh (Hindi: अवध, Marathi: अवध, Oriya: ଅୱଧ) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Awadh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 50,321st most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 714,605 people. The surname Awadh is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Awadh are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Awadh is also the 40,430th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 18,240 people.

The last name Awadh is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 6,244 people, or 1 in 7,396. In Kenya Awadh is most prevalent in: Mombasa County, where 50 percent live, Tana River County, where 27 percent live and Kilifi County, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 21 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Awadh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (96%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Awadh surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Awadh earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.46% less than the national average, earning 285,639 kr per year; in United States they earn 38.42% less than the national average, earning $26,572 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.49% less than the national average, earning $40,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awadth915/
Awwadh915/
Awad891,047,542/
Eawaydh8321/
Aiwaidh831/
Aswaadh831/
Auwaidh831/
Awwad8029,419/
Awaad8016,404/
Avadh8010,542/
Awaid80630/
Awhad80453/
Hawad80340/
Ajwad80288/
Aawad80252/
Awadd80187/
Abadh80155/
Ahwad8050/
Awath8023/
Auwad8021/
Awuad805/
Awahd804/
Owadh804/
Awead802/
Ewadh801/
Awodh801/
Aywad801/
Ashwadth771/
Ajwath73916/
Awwaad73155/
Gaiwad73150/
Gavadh7377/
Awahad7363/
Avhadh7360/
Aawhad7347/
Gawhad7344/
Awathe7333/
Hawath7320/
Aswads7319/
Awwadd737/
Aawaid736/
Ahawad735/
Hawwad735/
Haywad734/
Aahwad734/
Ahwaid734/
Awadss733/
Aabadh732/
Ajvadh732/
Avaidh732/
Awaith732/
Gaawad731/
Awahat731/
Awhaad731/
Gahwad731/
Aavadh731/
Aawaad731/
Aawahd731/
Aabodh731/
Aaiwad731/
Ahwahd731/
Avaadh731/
Awaidd731/
Hawaad731/
Hawads731/
Hawaid731/
Ajwaid731/
Ajwead731/
Aajwad731/
D'Awad731/
Awaisd731/
Awasht731/
Awaath731/
Awaidt731/
Owaidh731/
Ajhwad731/
Aswadt731/
Haiwad731/
Hawayd730/
Abad67199,384/
Awat676,907/
Avad675,492/
Awod671,006/
Ewad67345/
Owad67310/
Awadová6723/
Ahwaith6716/
Awasthe6715/
Gaihwad6710/
Aawahad677/
Aivaidh677/
Haywatd676/
Aweateh675/
Gaijwad673/
Awahate672/
Avahadh672/
Haywaid671/
Gaaiwad671/
Gahawad671/
Aavhadh671/
Aahawad671/
Aibhadh671/
Asvaadh671/
Gawahad671/
Hawhead670/
Haywaad670/
Haywadt670/

Awadh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Awadh in the Hindi language
अवधavadha98.85
अबधabadha0.46
अवाधाavadha0.23
अवधाavadha0.23
Awadh in the Marathi language
अवधavadha92.86
अवाढavadha3.57
अवंधavandha3.57
Awadh in the Oriya language
ଅୱଧawadha55.56
ଅବଧabadha16.67
ଅେବାଧaebadha11.11
ଅୱଦawada5.56
ଆୱାଧawadha5.56
ଅୱାଧawadha5.56

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awadh
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