Awau Surname
1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 248 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea
Awau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 85 | 1:2,084,032 | 72,421 |
| Uganda | 84 | 1:464,753 | 27,435 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Awau (1,936) may also be a first name.
Awau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Awau occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Awau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Awau is the 1,020,242nd most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Awau live; 35 percent live in West Africa and 34 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Awau is also the 172,395th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,936 people.
The surname Awau is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 2,084,032. In Nigeria it is most common in: Zamfara, where 28 percent are found, Sokoto, where 16 percent are found and Yobe, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Awau exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 34 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawau | 89 | 5,514 | / |
| Auwau | 89 | 84 | / |
| Awahu | 89 | 40 | / |
| Awaju | 89 | 36 | / |
| Awwau | 89 | 34 | / |
| Awayu | 89 | 16 | / |
| Aiwau | 89 | 12 | / |
| Gawau | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ajwau | 89 | 6 | / |
| Awauh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Awauz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awaiu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awhau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awa | 86 | 41,571 | / |
| Awu | 86 | 3,210 | / |
| Hauwau | 80 | 23,686 | / |
| Hawwau | 80 | 921 | / |
| Hawahu | 80 | 119 | / |
| Hawaux | 80 | 34 | / |
| Auwaiu | 80 | 28 | / |
| Haiwau | 80 | 21 | / |
| Awahyu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Aiwahu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Auwahu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hawaiu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ahuwau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Haewau | 80 | 4 | / |
| Haawau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hawayu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Auwaju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awayuu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awwahu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awajou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haywau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ashwau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awwaiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hawaju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hawa | 75 | 187,740 | / |
| Awah | 75 | 15,165 | / |
| Awua | 75 | 8,791 | / |
| Awwa | 75 | 4,248 | / |
| Awai | 75 | 3,388 | / |
| Ajwa | 75 | 2,523 | / |
| Abau | 75 | 1,750 | / |
| Auwa | 75 | 1,340 | / |
| Aiwa | 75 | 1,321 | / |
| Hawu | 75 | 1,121 | / |
| Awuy | 75 | 1,081 | / |
| Awaj | 75 | 908 | / |
| Aywa | 75 | 735 | / |
| Awuh | 75 | 724 | / |
| Awoa | 75 | 692 | / |
| Awea | 75 | 407 | / |
| Awui | 75 | 358 | / |
| Away | 75 | 338 | / |
| Awou | 75 | 326 | / |
| Ewau | 75 | 321 | / |
| Awaa | 75 | 279 | / |
| Ahwa | 75 | 203 | / |
| Avau | 75 | 202 | / |
| Awha | 75 | 199 | / |
| Aawa | 75 | 158 | / |
| Aweu | 75 | 147 | / |
| Aabu | 75 | 131 | / |
| Aavu | 75 | 118 | / |
| Aiwu | 75 | 89 | / |
| Aewa | 75 | 83 | / |
| Awuu | 75 | 82 | / |
| Aïwa | 75 | 26 | / |
| Ajwu | 75 | 15 | / |
| Aewu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Aywu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ahwu | 75 | 8 | / |
| Awwu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Awuj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aawu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aîwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Awuz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eawu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eawa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ðawa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hauwahu | 73 | 31 | / |
| Hauwwau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hawwahu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hauwaiu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hahawau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawwwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hauhwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajwayou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awayout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hauwaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awaya | 67 | 172,068 | / |
| Hauwa | 67 | 34,968 | / |
| Awaji | 67 | 7,441 | / |
| Hhawu | 67 | 3,840 | / |
| Awuye | 67 | 3,306 | / |
| Abayu | 67 | 1,991 | / |
| Hawwa | 67 | 1,889 | / |
| Awiya | 67 | 1,629 | / |
| Awayo | 67 | 1,453 | / |
| Hawah | 67 | 1,444 | / |
| Ahwai | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Hawai | 67 | 1,384 | / |
| Awaye | 67 | 912 | / |
| Haiwa | 67 | 834 | / |
| Awaje | 67 | 830 | / |
| Awaja | 67 | 702 | / |
| Aabou | 67 | 617 | / |
| Ewayu | 67 | 587 | / |
| Haabu | 67 | 504 | / |
| Hawoa | 67 | 478 | / |
| Awuya | 67 | 444 | / |
| Hawaa | 67 | 407 | / |
| Awuja | 67 | 368 | / |
| Awuje | 67 | 367 | / |
| Ahuwa | 67 | 355 | / |
| Hawaj | 67 | 338 | / |
| Haway | 67 | 336 | / |
| Aweya | 67 | 322 | / |
| Ahwah | 67 | 287 | / |
| Awuyo | 67 | 278 | / |
| Awija | 67 | 277 | / |
| Awoya | 67 | 224 | / |
| Habau | 67 | 205 | / |
| Hawea | 67 | 200 | / |
| Awuyi | 67 | 200 | / |
| Avayu | 67 | 194 | / |
| Awayi | 67 | 176 | / |
| Ewaju | 67 | 173 | / |
| Awaeh | 67 | 166 | / |
| Haywa | 67 | 165 | / |
| Aabuj | 67 | 163 | / |
| Avaux | 67 | 155 | / |
| Awoja | 67 | 153 | / |
| Auwai | 67 | 151 | / |
| Awhah | 67 | 151 | / |
| Awujo | 67 | 148 | / |
| Awuji | 67 | 129 | / |
| Ejwau | 67 | 115 | / |
| Avaut | 67 | 98 | / |
| Hawua | 67 | 88 | / |
| Awoue | 67 | 85 | / |
| Abhau | 67 | 77 | / |
| Awuas | 67 | 72 | / |
| Aewai | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ajwai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Awaha | 67 | 46 | / |
| Awwat | 67 | 44 | / |
| Aiwui | 67 | 40 | / |
| Haawa | 67 | 38 | / |
| Awawe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Awaii | 67 | 32 | / |
| Abaju | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aibau | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aiwai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ahywa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ahawa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Awa'a | 67 | 22 | / |
| Awajo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Awuii | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hawou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Awaie | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aswap | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gavau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aswua | 67 | 14 | / |
| Avahu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hajwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hawue | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eawaz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hawut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Awa'e | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hahwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Awwai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Awaih | 67 | 10 | / |
| Awaia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaavu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Awaah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aawua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Abaiu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Avhau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Awouh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hewau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Heawa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Awuua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Awuaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahawu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Owaju | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aiwou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Awgai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Awwah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aawah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aweyu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aweae | 67 | 6 | / |
| Awajy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Awaio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Awuad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajwah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Awuia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aujwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Awahd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avaju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Auhwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aywua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awuoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Havau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aywwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awush | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awuiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aihwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hawuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haiwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajwua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auwwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awuie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajwaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hawaï | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hawui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awead | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awayt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aswuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaywu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aswea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aweea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eawoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'Awa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awaãs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aweuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aïwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aïwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayvau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aywah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eawae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aasua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Easwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eauwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eabau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aweaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haîwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawha | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awau
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