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 surname Awek (Hindi: आवेक) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Awek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Awek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 751,291st most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. The last name Awek occurs mostly in Oceania, where 43 percent of Awek reside; 43 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 43 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Awek is also the 663,277th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 188 people.
The last name is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 189 people, or 1 in 699,731. In Indonesia Awek is most common in: Papua, where 58 percent reside, West Kalimantan, where 17 percent reside and South Sumatra, where 7 percent reside. Besides Indonesia Awek exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 19 percent reside and Uganda, where 16 percent reside.
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
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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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