Awek Surname
Approximately 382 people bear this surname
Awek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 189 | 1:699,731 | 54,319 |
| Malaysia | 74 | 1:398,571 | 20,802 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
Awek (188) may also be a first name.
Awek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Awek (Hindi: आवेक) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Awek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 751,291st most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 43 percent of Awek reside; 43 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 43 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 663,277th most widespread first name globally, borne by 188 people.
The surname Awek is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 189 people, or 1 in 699,731. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Papua, where 58 percent are found, West Kalimantan, where 17 percent are found and South Sumatra, where 7 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 19 percent are found and Uganda, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aweke | 89 | 34,397 | / |
| Aywek | 89 | 402 | / |
| Hawek | 89 | 17 | / |
| Awiek | 89 | 8 | / |
| Aweak | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aiwek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aweck | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aek | 86 | 27,122 | / |
| Auweck | 80 | 24 | / |
| Awheke | 80 | 11 | / |
| Awecke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awueke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heawek | 80 | 0 | / |
| Awik | 75 | 379 | / |
| Owek | 75 | 270 | / |
| Ayek | 75 | 211 | / |
| Ajek | 75 | 210 | / |
| Gaek | 75 | 84 | / |
| Ewek | 75 | 42 | / |
| Avek | 75 | 21 | / |
| Aweq | 75 | 12 | / |
| Aiek | 75 | 9 | / |
| Awec | 75 | 9 | / |
| Aekh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aweg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aekc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aekg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiwekhe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaweick | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haweuck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hawesck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hayek | 67 | 22,410 | / |
| Hajek | 67 | 8,388 | / |
| Gajek | 67 | 6,285 | / |
| Ayeke | 67 | 1,089 | / |
| Ajeck | 67 | 670 | / |
| Haiek | 67 | 616 | / |
| Oywek | 67 | 370 | / |
| Aveke | 67 | 158 | / |
| Oweke | 67 | 145 | / |
| Gawec | 67 | 92 | / |
| Awick | 67 | 80 | / |
| Gayek | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gavek | 67 | 29 | / |
| Aveck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aggek | 67 | 23 | / |
| Eweck | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gowek | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hawik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ayeck | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aieke | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ayiek | 67 | 16 | / |
| Awike | 67 | 14 | / |
| Abeïk | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eiwek | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaiek | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aheek | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaeck | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aheik | 67 | 6 | / |
| Havek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ahyek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hewek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aivek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hauek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Howek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auyek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aghek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abekk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aweeq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewekk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aieck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aschweek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awwik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayuek | 67 | 1 | / |
Awek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awek in the Hindi language | ||
| आवेक | aveka | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awek
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