Aweke Surname

16,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Aweke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aweke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia33,4841:2,913505
Nigeria4541:390,18220,575
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Benin691:149,79115,556
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England31:18,572,686338,250
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Aweke (61,516) may also be a first name.

Aweke Last Name Facts

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

Aweke is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aweke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 16,189th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 211,866 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Aweke reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 15,551st most frequent first name internationally It is held by 61,516 people.

The last name is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 33,484 people, or 1 in 2,913. Outside of Ethiopia Aweke occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and Ghana, where 1 percent live.

Aweke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Aweke surname is chiefly Christian (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Aweke surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Aweke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 23.23% less than the national average, earning $33,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.16% less than the national average, earning $39,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awheke9111/
Awaeke917/
Awekey915/
Awoeke912/
Aweker912/
Awueke911/
Awecke911/
Aweket911/
Awekeu911/
Aeweke911/
Awek89382/
Aeke8940/
Awekech831,449/
Awecker8322/
Aiwekhe833/
Haweker832/
Asweker831/
Hawekes830/
Awoke8049,397/
Awake801,775/
Ayeke801,089/
Aweka80886/
Eweke80538/
Aywek80402/
Gaeke80180/
Ajeke80160/
Aveke80158/
Oweke80145/
Hawek8017/
Aieke8017/
Awike8014/
Awiek808/
Aweki807/
Aweck801/
Aiwek801/
Aweeq801/
Aekke801/
Aekeh801/
Aweak801/
Aekey800/
Hawecker77162/
Haweaker771/
Haweekes770/
Ake7556,620/
Aek7527,122/
Ojweke73204/
Ayweka73134/
Gaecke7393/
Ajekeh7368/
Oweike7358/
Awakeu7351/
Abekeh7349/
Aweeka7328/
Auweck7324/
Ayieke7321/
Aweeky7320/
Owoeke7320/
Awokeh7318/
Avekie7317/
Ayecke7315/
Aweque7314/
Abecke7313/
Awikeh7312/
Owecke7312/
Gayeke7310/
Awakey7310/
Ajueke7310/
Ewheke7310/
Aweiki738/
Owieke737/
Hayeke735/
Eweike735/
Ajieke735/
Aawoke735/
Awecki734/
Hawake734/
Ayekeh734/
Ajekie734/
Ayeker733/
Ewieke733/
Ewaeke733/
Haweka733/
Aiveke732/
Haweeq732/
Osweke732/
Owekeh732/
Ewueke732/
Ayekie732/
Auwake732/
Awacke731/
Gaegke731/
Aawake731/
Abekke731/
Aieker731/
Awokey731/
Awhoke731/
Awieka731/
Abeyke731/
Owheke731/
Aewoke731/
Auwoke731/
Haueke731/
Gaweki731/
Gaveke731/
Ewecke731/
Ahweka731/
Abeeke731/
Avoeke731/
Auweka731/
Awakea731/
Awecka731/
Aweika731/
Awekha731/
Awekhi731/
Awesky731/
Ayweki731/
Ayekhe731/
Awekoi731/
Agieke731/
Gaehke731/
Heawek730/
Auekie730/
Hake6735,919/
Yeke673,826/
Akey673,816/
Eike671,720/
Acke671,267/
Akee67971/
Akei67865/
Aike67828/
Auke67542/
Akke67437/
Gawecki67434/
Eeke67421/
Awik67379/
Ueke67342/
Owek67270/
Ayek67211/
Ajek67210/
Akea67152/
Ayke67117/
Haiweka67116/
Eyke67115/
Ahoueke67102/
Gaek6784/
Eake6774/
Aake6773/
Aqee6744/
Oeke6742/
Auwakea6735/
Owhoeke6730/
Avek6721/
Ahawike6718/
Habecke6718/
Awaeque6717/
Aweiche6713/
Aweq6712/
Ajke679/
Awec679/
Owekker679/
Aiek679/
Aekh678/
Ieke678/
Aeki677/
Haevake676/
Euke675/
Eiwecke675/
Hawikes675/
Aswegue674/
Hahweka674/
Häweker673/
Aweg673/
Haeckei672/
Ejke672/
Agke672/
Abekkey672/
Aqke672/
Haveker671/
Hawykey671/
Hohweke671/
Aweeche671/
Gaweick671/
Aeky671/
Owhaeke671/
Achwike671/
Höwecke671/
Hewekey671/
Haweeka671/
Hawiske671/
Haiwake671/
Ha'ueke671/
Agiekeh671/
Aeqe671/
Awohkeh671/
Ayekech671/
Awekhoi671/
Ayoueke671/
Aekc671/
Aekg671/
Aekj671/
Hawiket671/
Haweuck670/
Hawesck670/

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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 Aweke
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