Awassam Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1071:1,655,54061,311
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

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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Awassam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Awassam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Awassam is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awassam? popularity and diffusion

Awassam is the 1,765,740th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. Awassam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Awassam reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most common first name in the world, borne by 39 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 1,655,540. In Nigeria it is most common in: Cross River, where 90 percent reside, Lagos, where 6 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awasam921/
Awahsam861/
Awassom861/
Awassem861/
Awassan861/
Abassam861/
Awassoum8010/
Awhassan805/
Awassane802/
Aiwgasam801/
Awayssan801/
Awasom7756/
Awasan7724/
Awasem7714/
Awesam771/
Avasam771/
Hawassane751/
Abossam71251/
Abassan71137/
Awossan7129/
Hawasan718/
Awhasan714/
Awaseem712/
Aiwasan711/
Awasson711/
Awasank711/
Avossam711/
Aboussam67117/
Awashank6725/
Aiwasian6722/
Awaisang6721/
Aibassan679/
Abhassan672/
Awessoum671/
Awassien671/
Awasangh671/
Abassanh671/
Gavaisam671/
Hawassen671/
Havasham671/
Awoussan671/
Awuashom671/
Owashaim671/

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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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