Awaz Surname

287,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Awaz Surname User-submission:

A Kirdish name that means 'music' or 'melody'.

Awaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan4481:398,7597,531
Afghanistan3311:97,1402,547
Lebanon2871:19,6412,408
Iraq1361:257,5125,426
India441:17,433,304271,013
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Awaz (2,119) may also be a first name.

Awaz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Kirdish name that means 'music' or 'melody'.

- awaz

Awaz Last Name Facts

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

Awaz (Arabic: عواظ, Hindi: अवाज़) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Awaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Awaz is the 287,196th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,450,670 people. The last name Awaz is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Awaz live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 58 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Awaz is also the 163,270th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 2,119 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 448 people, or 1 in 398,759. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Balochistan, where 41 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 36 percent reside and Sindh, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 25 percent reside and Lebanon, where 21 percent reside.

Awaz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.

The amount Awaz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% more than the national average, earning $51,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawaz893,559/
Awaiz89605/
Aywaz89377/
Aiwaz89193/
Ahwaz89123/
Awadz8917/
Eawaz8912/
Aawaz899/
Awaaz898/
Awayz894/
Ajwaz892/
Aewaz892/
Awauz891/
Awwaz891/
Awatz891/
Aweaz891/
Auwaz891/
Gawatz8085/
Aawaiz805/
Gawwaz804/
Ajwaiz802/
Aiwayz801/
Hawacz801/
Hawaiz801/
Haswaz801/
Aaiwaz801/
Awas756,557/
Abaz753,914/
Avaz753,625/
Awaj75908/
Ewaz75125/
Awac7516/
Owaz755/
Awoz752/
Awax751/
Achwajz732/
Awais6773,522/
Hawas6721,872/
Ayvaz6718,938/
Awash672,804/
Awase671,176/
Aways67895/
Gavaz67829/
Habaz67633/
Eiwaz67370/
Abaiz67347/
Hawaj67338/
Aybaz67181/
Eavaz67158/
Ajvaz67156/
Awach67104/
Aivaz6792/
Hawac6791/
Ahvaz6776/
Awass6774/
Awuas6772/
Avgaz6746/
Awaas6744/
Aywas6732/
Ağvaz6731/
Awace6724/
Avaiz6721/
Aawas6714/
Aiwas6714/
Owaiz6714/
Gawaś6714/
Auwas6710/
Abatz679/
Awaus677/
Ahwas676/
Abazz676/
Abhaz676/
Owatz675/
Ayuaz675/
Aweas675/
Eywaz674/
Awwas673/
Avacz673/
Ahuaz673/
Abaaz673/
Aubaz673/
Avarz672/
Aevaz672/
Havaz672/
Abadz672/
Avatz672/
Aibaz672/
Owayz671/
Oweaz671/
Aavaz671/
Aiwaj671/
Avaaz671/
Avauz671/
Awadj671/
Awwac671/
Owazz671/
Gawoz671/
Gowaz671/
Ewasz671/
Awaix671/
Awooz671/
Awaãs671/
Avazz671/
Abasz671/
Eewaz671/
Ewaiz671/
Awasc671/
Awaij671/

Awaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Awaz in the Hindi language
अवाज़avaza-
Awaz in the Arabic language
عواظwaz-
عوازwaz-

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awaz
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