Award Surname
Approximately 953 people bear this surname
Award Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 550 | 1:96,257 | 9,571 |
| Nigeria | 236 | 1:750,605 | 34,037 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Award (1,308) may also be a first name.
Award Demographics
Average Award Salary in
United States
$36,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Award Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Award Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Award (Arabic: عوارد, Hindi: एवर्द) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Award? popularity and diffusion
The last name Award is the 375,572nd most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,646,953 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Award reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Award is also the 217,464th most commonly held given name in the world, held by 1,308 people.
The surname Award is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 550 people, or 1 in 96,257. In Tanzania Award is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 84 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Award is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Award Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Award has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Award Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Award last name is chiefly Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Award are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
Award earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.57% less than the national average, earning $36,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Award Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Award in the Hindi language | ||
| एवर्द | evarda | - |
| Award in the Arabic language | ||
| عوارد | ward | - |
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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 Award
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