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

The surname Awah (Arabic: أوه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭﺍﻩ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 34,907^th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 480,550 people. Awah is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Awah are found; 62 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,982^nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 4,144 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 9,507 people, or 1 in 2,185. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 54 percent live, Southwest Region, where 28 percent live and Centre Region, where 7 percent live. Excluding Cameroon Awah occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and Ghana, where 12 percent live.

Awah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Awah has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Awah surname 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% registered to vote for the 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.