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Where Does The Last Name Awal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Awal (Arabic: أول, Hindi: आवल, Oriya: ଆୱାଲ) has its highest incidence in Bangladesh. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Awal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Awal is the 4,262^nd most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 55,167 people. The surname Awal is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Awal are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 13,605^th most numerous first name on earth, held by 71,602 people.

The last name Awal is most common in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 55,783 people, or 1 in 2,857. Barring Bangladesh this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and Ghana, where 11 percent reside.

Awal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Awal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Awal surname rose 7,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Awal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Shiite (100%) in Lebanon and Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Awal last name are 4.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Awal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.85% less than the national average, earning R 16,992 per year; in United States they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $40,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.5% less than the national average, earning $38,008 CAD per year.