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
The surname Awane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻮﺍﻥ, Marathi: आवाने) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Awane click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Awane? popularity and diffusion
The surname Awane is the 434,076th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,201,447 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Awane reside; 38 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 677,199th most common first name internationally, held by 181 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 15,749. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 30 percent are found, Brakna Region, where 29 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania Awane exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 21 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent are found.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awane
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