Awker Surname
Approximately 701 people bear this surname
Awker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 660 | 1:8,541 | 1,322 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Awker Demographics
Average Awker Salary in
United States
$36,802 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Awker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Awker (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻭﻛﻴﺮ) is held by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Awker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 476,893rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,395,929 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Awker are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Levant.
The surname Awker is most frequently used in Lebanon, where it is carried by 660 people, or 1 in 8,541. In Lebanon it is most common in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 54 percent are found, North Governorate, where 42 percent are found and Akkar Governorate, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Lebanon it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Palestine, where 1 percent are found.
Awker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Awker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Awker last name expanded 236 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Awker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Maronite (99%) in Lebanon.
Awker earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.71% less than the national average, earning $36,802 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker | 91 | 11,742 | / |
| Awkeir | 91 | 10 | / |
| Awkier | 91 | 2 | / |
| Awke | 89 | 677 | / |
| Hawke | 80 | 10,755 | / |
| Afker | 80 | 953 | / |
| Auwke | 80 | 217 | / |
| Awkes | 80 | 24 | / |
| Awkir | 80 | 11 | / |
| Avwke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aawke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hawkey | 73 | 3,372 | / |
| Howker | 73 | 288 | / |
| Hafker | 73 | 66 | / |
| Hawkie | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gowker | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hawkir | 73 | 8 | / |
| Havker | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gavker | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hawkee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hawkei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hawcke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawked | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afkere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abcker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afkeur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awkair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawkjr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abkker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawcer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawket | 73 | 0 | / |
| Awkett | 73 | 0 | / |
| Awka | 67 | 59 | / |
| Haefker | 67 | 56 | / |
| Owke | 67 | 12 | / |
| Awki | 67 | 6 | / |
| Habcker | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hawcher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawkess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hewcker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haafker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hawkeis | 67 | 0 | / |
Awker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awker in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﻭﻛﻴﺮ | awkyr | - |
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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 Awker
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