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Where Does The Last Name Awe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Awe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻭ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Äwe or Awé. For other potential spellings of Awe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Awe is the 9,855^th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 127,456 people. The last name Awe is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Awe are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 65,006^th most frequently used given name globally. It is borne by 9,141 people.

The surname Awe is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 39,267 people, or 1 in 4,511. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ekiti, where 24 percent reside, Osun, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 81 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 9 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.

Awe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Awe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Awe last name rose 1,587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 33,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Awe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Awe last name is primarily Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Awe surname are 6.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.23% registered with the party.

The amount Awe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning 331,162 kr per year; in Peru they earn 431.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 102,956 per year; in South Africa they earn 79.52% more than the national average, earning R 426,600 per year; in United States they earn 14.7% more than the national average, earning $49,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.89% less than the national average, earning $41,294 CAD per year.