Awia Surname
Approximately 697 people bear this surname
Awia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 486 | 1:80,328 | 8,611 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kiribati | 4 | 1:28,352 | 669 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Awia (339) may also be a first name.
Awia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Awia is most common in Uganda. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Awia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 478,963rd most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,455,590 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Awia are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 474,488th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 339 people.
The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 486 people, or 1 in 80,328. In Uganda Awia is most numerous in: Arua District, where 80 percent reside, Maracha District, where 9 percent reside and Nebbi District, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Awia is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awiah | 89 | 2,275 | / |
| Awija | 89 | 277 | / |
| Hawia | 89 | 194 | / |
| Ahwia | 89 | 62 | / |
| Awhia | 89 | 27 | / |
| Awuia | 89 | 5 | / |
| Auwia | 89 | 1 | / |
| Awiad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hawija | 80 | 1,032 | / |
| Hawiah | 80 | 187 | / |
| Awiaha | 80 | 34 | / |
| Awujia | 80 | 31 | / |
| Awaiya | 80 | 18 | / |
| Awejia | 80 | 9 | / |
| Awajia | 80 | 8 | / |
| Aweyia | 80 | 3 | / |
| Awiash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aywiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awijja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awijia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awaija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hawiha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haweia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abia | 75 | 39,187 | / |
| Avia | 75 | 24,495 | / |
| Awio | 75 | 9,618 | / |
| Ewia | 75 | 82 | / |
| Owia | 75 | 66 | / |
| Awya | 75 | 18 | / |
| Awja | 75 | 12 | / |
| Aweijah | 73 | 456 | / |
| Awaiyah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hawiacz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawaija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavia | 67 | 4,842 | / |
| Habia | 67 | 898 | / |
| Hawya | 67 | 818 | / |
| Abiha | 67 | 737 | / |
| Havia | 67 | 714 | / |
| Aviad | 67 | 677 | / |
| Avias | 67 | 362 | / |
| Abija | 67 | 356 | / |
| Owiah | 67 | 348 | / |
| Aweya | 67 | 322 | / |
| Aubia | 67 | 215 | / |
| Avija | 67 | 210 | / |
| Aviat | 67 | 178 | / |
| Aviah | 67 | 155 | / |
| Aweha | 67 | 154 | / |
| Aivia | 67 | 98 | / |
| Asvia | 67 | 72 | / |
| Aviae | 67 | 27 | / |
| Auvia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Avioa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ehwia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ewiah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Awijo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Asuia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ojwia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aviha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aibia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Abiaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aweja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aabia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abiaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abiay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayuia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aviaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aweay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abhia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hawja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abjia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahwja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abi'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aviap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atvia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abiea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aweah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awiot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awioo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahvia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahwya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eavia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aviaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahbia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awjaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oewia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aweoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aweea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajvia | 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
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- 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 Awia
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