Awak Surname

66,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Awak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan4,2271:2,701529
Nigeria1,8111:97,8156,682
Indonesia5631:234,90121,689
Papua New Guinea2671:30,5383,508
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Uganda1571:248,65818,515
Ecuador721:220,9158,145
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Iran571:1,347,06255,719
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Awak (16,551) may also be a first name.

Awak Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Awak Come From? nationality or country of origin

Awak (Arabic: عواك) is more commonly found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Awak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 66,039th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 964,599 people. Awak occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Awak reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 43,356th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 16,551 people.

Awak is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4,227 people, or 1 in 2,701. Excluding South Sudan this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Awak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Awak surname is principally 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awake891,775/
Hawak89625/
Ahwak89246/
Auwak8939/
Awakh8937/
Aywak8934/
Aiwak8929/
Awuak8915/
Awack892/
Aweak891/
Awaak891/
Awask891/
Awakk891/
Aawak891/
Hawgak804/
Hawake804/
Gaiwak803/
Auwake802/
Hawaks802/
Awakhe802/
Hawaak802/
Gawaak801/
Awacke801/
Awadke801/
Aaswak801/
Aawake801/
Awok75809/
Owak75382/
Awag75349/
Avak75150/
Ewak75132/
Awaq751/
Awax751/
Haiwake731/
Aawakhe731/
Hhawagk730/
Awoke6749,397/
Hewak67212/
Havak67139/
Avake6793/
Avaik6781/
Oywak6767/
Gavak6753/
Aabak6748/
Owake6742/
Ashwaikh6740/
Hawok6734/
Ajwok6730/
Avakh6727/
Aiwok6724/
Hawag6718/
Abakk6715/
Awuok6715/
Howak6712/
Aywok6711/
Awock6710/
Evaak6710/
Auswacks679/
Ajuak679/
Awagh678/
Avhak676/
Aivak675/
Avaak675/
Ewack675/
Eabak674/
Awayg674/
Aavok674/
Eawok673/
Ayuak673/
Awook672/
Awoks672/
Awouk672/
Awwac671/
Avakk671/
Avauk671/
Avakx671/
Awahg671/
Awasc671/
Ahbak671/
Aaywakke671/
Ojwak671/
Awwaq671/
Aawok671/
Aawag671/
Ajwag671/
Avack670/

Awak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Awak in the Arabic language
عواكwak-

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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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