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 surname Awau occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Awau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Awau is the 1,020,242nd most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Awau live; 35 percent live in West Africa and 34 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 172,395th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 1,936 people.
The last name Awau is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 2,084,032. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Zamfara, where 28 percent live, Sokoto, where 16 percent live and Yobe, where 9 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 34 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent live.
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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