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

The last name Awah (Arabic: أوه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭﺍﻩ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 34,907^th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 480,550 people. The surname Awah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Awah reside; 62 percent reside in Central Africa and 62 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,982^nd most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 4,144 people.

It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 9,507 people, or 1 in 2,185. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 54 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 28 percent reside and Centre Region, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon Awah exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and Ghana, where 12 percent reside.

Awah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Awah has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Awah last name grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Awah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Awah surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Awah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.91% more than the national average, earning R 429,900 per year and in United States they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $39,399 USD per year.