Awemu Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Awemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 50 | 1:415,381 | 35,427 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Awemu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Awemu occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Awemu.
How Common Is The Last Name Awemu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,718,172nd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. Awemu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Awemu are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 415,381. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 62 percent reside, Centre Region, where 32 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawemu | 91 | 61 | / |
| Awemou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aemu | 89 | 26 | / |
| Awamu | 80 | 145 | / |
| Ayemu | 80 | 117 | / |
| Abemu | 80 | 100 | / |
| Awomu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ajemu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Avemu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Owemu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Awimu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aemou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaemu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayemou | 73 | 2,881 | / |
| Owhemu | 73 | 83 | / |
| Abemou | 73 | 65 | / |
| Ohwemu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hawamu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Asuemu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Awomau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ajiemu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ajeemu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hewemu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abeimu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Haehmu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Awomuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ajemou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajemui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayiemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auwamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awomeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abhemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eumu | 67 | 579 | / |
| Ameu | 67 | 493 | / |
| Aumu | 67 | 187 | / |
| Yemu | 67 | 176 | / |
| Aimu | 67 | 173 | / |
| Eemu | 67 | 154 | / |
| Eimu | 67 | 72 | / |
| Aymu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Eamu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ajmu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ouwemou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hayeemu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avemuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iemu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awemu
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