Awisi Surname
Approximately 550 people bear this surname
Awisi Surname Definition:
Awisi is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: prefix meaning Father of-.
Awisi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Awisi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Awisi is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: prefix meaning Father of-.
Awisi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awisi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Awisi occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Awisi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 572,911th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 13,250,083 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Awisi live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Awisi is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is carried by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Barring Ghana this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
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