Awkward Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Awkward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awkward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Awkward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Awkward has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awkward? popularity and diffusion

The last name Awkward is the 1,194,481st most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Awkward are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 1,858,764. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 59 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent live and Portugal, where 1 percent live.

Awkward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Awkward has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Awkward surname rose 2,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Awkward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Awkward last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Awkward earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning $38,608 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awkard92176/
Akward921/
Aukward8639/
Ackward8612/
Akyward861/
Akard83643/
Akwarida8051/
Akwaradu8010/
Akwarado802/
Akwaredu801/
Akwaradi801/
Akarid77652/
Ackard77125/
Akhard7714/
Akarad7713/
Aukard7710/
Aakard776/
Akkard775/
Akarde775/
Akardi775/
Akarod775/
Akyard774/
Agward772/
Akarda772/
Yakard772/
Owkard771/
Aykard771/
Awqard771/
Akardy771/
Aokard770/
Eakard770/
Ekward770/
Akwaridah753/
Akawaradu753/
Akaride71170/
Aqwardi71157/
Akarada7175/
Yakardi7123/
Ikwardi7114/
Akardeh7113/
Ackardy7113/
Akarede7113/
Akkarad7111/
Akkardi719/
Uakarde716/
Eckward714/
Acoward712/
Ackhard712/
Akaradi712/
Akarida712/
Akhardu711/
Akharid711/
Akarade711/
Akaridi711/
Akarwad711/
Yakwart711/
Akarodu711/
Yakarid711/
Aikardo711/
Akwarat711/
Akardia711/
Akhardi711/
Akiardi711/
Akarode711/
Akhardt710/
Ackardt710/
Aukuard710/
Augward710/
Akaroyd710/
Agard675,247/
Akrad675,234/
Ikard67845/
Acard67333/
Ekard67183/
Akred67140/
Yaukwart6728/
Akrid6716/
Akord6716/
Akart6714/
Ekowardi6713/
Akkarada677/
Ukard676/
Akaredou676/
Akariadi675/
Ekowardo674/
Akareddi673/
Akaorode673/
Akharuid673/
Okard673/
Akrod672/
Akkharad672/
Eckwardt671/
Achwarda671/
Ackhardt671/
Aakharde671/
Aqard671/
Aokaradi671/
Akkaredi671/
Akrde671/
Akrdy671/
Akrtd671/
Akrud671/
Akuwarti671/
Uakharde671/
Akaarada671/
Akoarede671/
Ekwarede671/
Akwerede671/
Akariode671/
Yakarode671/
Akhrd671/
Akkaryid671/
Akewarit671/
Awakairt671/
Iwkrd671/
Akerd670/
Akurd670/
Hawkworth633/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Awkward
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