Awenya Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Awenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Awenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Awenya is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Awenya.
How Common Is The Last Name Awenya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Awenya occurs mostly in Oceania, where 63 percent of Awenya live; 63 percent live in Oceania Islands and 63 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The surname Awenya is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Morobe, where 100 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea Awenya occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 13 percent live and Tanzania, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amwenya | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gawenyah | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hamwenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Owenya | 83 | 432 | / |
| Abenya | 83 | 84 | / |
| Awinya | 83 | 64 | / |
| Avenya | 83 | 33 | / |
| Ewenya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Awenye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Awenyo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Awenia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Awenja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamweenya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Amwenyo | 77 | 80 | / |
| Ambenya | 77 | 35 | / |
| Awanyah | 77 | 21 | / |
| Awengia | 77 | 21 | / |
| Enwenya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Hawinya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aweniyi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Awaanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahwanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Awhanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ohwenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gawinya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abeenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abenjya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Awenjah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anwenia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Awonaiya | 71 | 70 | / |
| Hamwenyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ambenyah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hamwenye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Enweanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anweania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emwenyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awinja | 67 | 8,776 | / |
| Avenia | 67 | 889 | / |
| Abenia | 67 | 743 | / |
| Abinya | 67 | 628 | / |
| Owinya | 67 | 328 | / |
| Owenja | 67 | 132 | / |
| Awinyo | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ewenye | 67 | 73 | / |
| Awania | 67 | 54 | / |
| Awenge | 67 | 42 | / |
| Obenya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Owenyo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Abenyo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Awanja | 67 | 14 | / |
| Owanya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Awinia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Abenye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avenyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awonia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hamweenye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abenja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awenje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owenye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avinya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awenie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owenia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambeanyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awenjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awinye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovenya | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awenya
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