Awaki Surname
Approximately 2,229 people bear this surname
Awaki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,943 | 1:27,247 | 3,288 |
| Nigeria | 192 | 1:922,619 | 39,799 |
| Indonesia | 55 | 1:2,404,531 | 143,692 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Awaki (1,316) may also be a first name.
Awaki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awaki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Awaki (Hindi: अवाकी) is found most in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Awaki.
How Common Is The Last Name Awaki? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 189,493rd most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,269,424 people. The surname Awaki is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Awaki are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 216,692nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,316 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,943 people, or 1 in 27,247. In Tanzania it is most common in: Manyara Region, where 85 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 13 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Awaki occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 9 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Awaki Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awaki in the Hindi language | ||
| अवाकी | avaki | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Awaki
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