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 last name Awer occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Awer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 451,630th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,690,886 people. The last name Awer is primarily found 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 commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 159 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Excluding Ghana Awer is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Awer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Awer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Awer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Awer last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awer
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