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

Awai (Bengali: আওয়াই, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭﺍ, Hindi: ावाइ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 133,113^th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,150,988 people. The last name Awai is primarily found in Africa, where 38 percent of Awai reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 30 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Awai is also the 234,402^nd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 1,152 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 991 people, or 1 in 178,752. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 46 percent live, Taraba, where 13 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 42 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Awai Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Awai last name are 25.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Awai earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.11% more than the national average, earning $53,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $52,623 CAD per year.