Awane Surname
Approximately 792 people bear this surname
Awane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 260 | 1:15,749 | 1,488 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Papua New Guinea | 119 | 1:68,519 | 8,947 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Japan | 30 | 1:4,261,476 | 37,285 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Awane (181) may also be a first name.
Awane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awane Come From? nationality or country of origin
Awane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻮﺍﻥ, Marathi: आवाने) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Awane? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 434,076th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,201,447 people. Awane is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Awane are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Awane is also the 677,199th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 181 people.
Awane is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 15,749. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 30 percent live, Brakna Region, where 29 percent live and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 11 percent live. Other than Mauritania this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 21 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Awane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻮﺍﻥ | wan | - |
| Awane in the Marathi language | ||
| आवाने | avane | 60 |
| आवणे | avane | 20 |
| अवाने | avane | 20 |
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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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