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) 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
| 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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