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 may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Awane? popularity and diffusion
It is the 434,076th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,201,447 people. Awane occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Awane are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 677,199th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 181 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 15,749. In Mauritania it is most numerous 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. Beside Mauritania this surname is found 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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- 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 Awane
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