Awassam Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Awassam Surname User-submission:
Awassam is a royal surname from a clan named Apiapum in Mbeme tribe, Obubra Local Cross River State, Nigeria. The meaning is 'royalty'.
Awassam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 107 | 1:1,655,540 | 61,311 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Awassam (39) may also be a first name.
Awassam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Awassam is a royal surname from a clan named Apiapum in Mbeme tribe, Obubra Local Cross River State, Nigeria. The meaning is 'royalty'.
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Where Does The Last Name Awassam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Awassam is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Awassam.
How Common Is The Last Name Awassam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Awassam is the 1,765,740th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname Awassam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Awassam live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Awassam is also the 1,637,361st most numerous first name in the world, borne by 39 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 1,655,540. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 90 percent are found, Lagos, where 6 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awasam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Awahsam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Awassom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Awassem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Awassan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abassam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Awassoum | 80 | 10 | / |
| Awhassan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Awassane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aiwgasam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awayssan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awasom | 77 | 56 | / |
| Awasan | 77 | 24 | / |
| Awasem | 77 | 14 | / |
| Awesam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Avasam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hawassane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abossam | 71 | 251 | / |
| Abassan | 71 | 137 | / |
| Awossan | 71 | 29 | / |
| Hawasan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Awhasan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Awaseem | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aiwasan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awasson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awasank | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avossam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aboussam | 67 | 117 | / |
| Awashank | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aiwasian | 67 | 22 | / |
| Awaisang | 67 | 21 | / |
| Aibassan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Abhassan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awessoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awassien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awasangh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abassanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavaisam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawassen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havasham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awoussan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuashom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owashaim | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awassam
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