Awak Surname
Approximately 7,555 people bear this surname
Awak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 4,227 | 1:2,701 | 529 |
| Nigeria | 1,811 | 1:97,815 | 6,682 |
| Indonesia | 563 | 1:234,901 | 21,689 |
| Papua New Guinea | 267 | 1:30,538 | 3,508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Uganda | 157 | 1:248,658 | 18,515 |
| Ecuador | 72 | 1:220,915 | 8,145 |
| Iraq | 63 | 1:555,899 | 8,855 |
| Iran | 57 | 1:1,347,062 | 55,719 |
| Philippines | 54 | 1:1,874,782 | 115,801 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Lebanon | 15 | 1:375,806 | 11,209 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Awak (16,551) may also be a first name.
Awak Demographics
Awak Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Awak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Awak (Arabic: عواك) has its highest incidence in South Sudan. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Awak.
How Common Is The Last Name Awak? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 66,039th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 964,599 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Awak live; 58 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 43,356th most numerous first name in the world, held by 16,551 people.
The last name is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is held by 4,227 people, or 1 in 2,701. Other than South Sudan this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.
Awak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Awak last name is chiefly Sunni (92%) in Lebanon.
Awak earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.55% less than the national average, earning $23,925 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awake | 89 | 1,775 | / |
| Hawak | 89 | 625 | / |
| Ahwak | 89 | 246 | / |
| Auwak | 89 | 39 | / |
| Awakh | 89 | 37 | / |
| Aywak | 89 | 34 | / |
| Aiwak | 89 | 29 | / |
| Awuak | 89 | 15 | / |
| Awack | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aweak | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awaak | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awask | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awakk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aawak | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hawgak | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hawake | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaiwak | 80 | 3 | / |
| Auwake | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hawaks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Awakhe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hawaak | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gawaak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awacke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awadke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aaswak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aawake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awok | 75 | 809 | / |
| Owak | 75 | 382 | / |
| Awag | 75 | 349 | / |
| Avak | 75 | 150 | / |
| Ewak | 75 | 132 | / |
| Awaq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awax | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haiwake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aawakhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hhawagk | 73 | 0 | / |
| Awoke | 67 | 49,397 | / |
| Hewak | 67 | 212 | / |
| Havak | 67 | 139 | / |
| Avake | 67 | 93 | / |
| Avaik | 67 | 81 | / |
| Oywak | 67 | 67 | / |
| Gavak | 67 | 53 | / |
| Aabak | 67 | 48 | / |
| Owake | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ashwaikh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hawok | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ajwok | 67 | 30 | / |
| Avakh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aiwok | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hawag | 67 | 18 | / |
| Abakk | 67 | 15 | / |
| Awuok | 67 | 15 | / |
| Howak | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aywok | 67 | 11 | / |
| Awock | 67 | 10 | / |
| Evaak | 67 | 10 | / |
| Auswacks | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ajuak | 67 | 9 | / |
| Awagh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Avhak | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aivak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avaak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ewack | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eabak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awayg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aavok | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eawok | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayuak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awook | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awoks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awouk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awwac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avakk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avauk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avakx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awahg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awasc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahbak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaywakke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojwak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awwaq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aawok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aawag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajwag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avack | 67 | 0 | / |
Awak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awak in the Arabic language | ||
| عواك | wak | - |
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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 Awak
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