Awaji Surname
Approximately 7,441 people bear this surname
Awaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4,999 | 1:25,574 | 2,664 |
| Nigeria | 1,277 | 1:138,718 | 8,934 |
| Yemen | 676 | 1:39,091 | 3,407 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| Philippines | 36 | 1:2,812,173 | 137,318 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Awaji (765) may also be a first name.
Awaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Awaji (Hindi: आवाजी, Marathi: आवजी) has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Awaji? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 66,923rd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 979,377 people. The last name Awaji occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Awaji reside; 67 percent reside in East Asia and 67 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 296,849th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 765 people.
Awaji is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 4,999 people, or 1 in 25,574. In Japan it is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent are found and Akita Prefecture, where 11 percent are found. Other than Japan Awaji is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Yemen, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Awaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awaji in the Hindi language | ||
| आवाजी | avaji | - |
| Awaji in the Marathi language | ||
| आवजी | avaji | 71.11 |
| आवाजी | avaji | 15.56 |
| अवजी | avaji | 13.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awaji
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