Awer Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Awer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
South Sudan161:713,442947
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Guyana31:254,07411,262
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Awer (159) may also be a first name.

Awer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Awer is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Awer? popularity and diffusion

Awer is the 451,630th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 9,690,886 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Awer reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 727,628th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 159 people.

Awer is most widely held in Ghana, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Without taking into account Ghana this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Awer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Awer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Awer last name rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Awer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Awer surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Awer earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.78% less than the national average, earning $29,868 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awere894,065/
Aweer89458/
Hawer89238/
Awier8974/
Aywer8974/
Awear8926/
Ahwer8921/
Ajwer8920/
Aweir899/
Aiwer891/
Auwer891/
Aer862,198/
Hawier80107/
Aiwere8032/
Hauwer8018/
Hawere809/
Gauwer805/
Aweere805/
Achwer802/
Aweire802/
Aawere801/
Ahuwer801/
Ahwere801/
Auwger801/
Ajweer801/
Awerhh801/
Hawher800/
Gawger800/
Haawer800/
Haweur800/
Auer7546,767/
Aber7520,087/
Ayer7513,698/
Ewer752,432/
Aver752,396/
Aier751,494/
Gaer751,196/
Ower75617/
Ajer75604/
Awir75145/
Awre7555/
Aerr756/
Aerh752/
Hauwert73433/
Aschwer7350/
Aiswert735/
Hauwere734/
Ashwear732/
Haywerd731/
Awerddd731/
Hauwier730/
Haber6721,341/
Hauer6718,834/
Owere6711,090/
Abeer678,782/
Gayer676,250/
Gauer676,121/
Hayer675,847/
Hower674,834/
Haver673,969/
Hewer673,151/
Auber672,924/
Gaier672,377/
Avere671,785/
Abear671,764/
Agger671,556/
Gajer671,465/
Gaver671,437/
Ayere671,321/
Ahjer671,267/
Ayerh671,125/
Hajer67982/
Haier67751/
Ayber67700/
Oywer67612/
Ajerd67549/
Auert67424/
Aaver67272/
Abher67255/
Höwer67225/
Awire67209/
Asuer67198/
Avert67191/
D'Hauwer67179/
Euwer67175/
Ajeer67136/
Ayier67126/
Ayeer67118/
Ai'er67107/
Avier6799/
Eaver6787/
Auyer6786/
Aveir6775/
Hawre6768/
Aiere6764/
Ağyer6754/
Aouer6750/
Asver6741/
Aajer6741/
Aever6739/
Ayver6736/
Hawir6730/
Ahyer6727/
Auver6724/
Auere6723/
Ajwir6722/
Ojwer6721/
Auswerth6718/
Ouwer6715/
Haehr6714/
Aeuer6714/
Ajier6714/
Auerr6710/
Abeir6710/
Aiher679/
Aiber679/
Avear678/
Gaehr678/
Avger677/
Aheir676/
Owier676/
Averz676/
Aveer675/
Averr675/
Aieer674/
Averh674/
Awair674/
Ajoer673/
Eiwer673/
Ašver673/
Aberh672/
Aberr672/
Ayerd672/
Aaber672/
Awyor672/
Owher672/
Ewear672/
Owear672/
Ayuer671/
Aawre671/
Ahger671/
Ajerz671/
Auehr671/
Auwre671/
Avetr671/
Avher671/
Averd671/
Ayerr671/
Ajver671/
Owuer671/
Haywwerd671/
Hawjr671/
Oweir671/
Ahwir671/
Aveur671/
Ayerz671/
Awior671/
Ehwer671/
Ajerh671/
Owert671/
Hgaer671/
Auier670/
Eweir670/
Ayher670/
Ashwertt670/
Eaber670/
Ayert670/
Aiver670/
Hauswert670/
Owger670/
Hauswerd670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awer
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