Awther Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Awther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Awther Last Name Facts

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

Awther occurs most in Afghanistan. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Awther click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awther? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Awther occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Awther are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Awther is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Kunduz, where 50 percent live and Nangarhar, where 50 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan Awther occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hawther920/
Gawther920/
Awter916/
Hawter8342/
Afther837/
Awteer831/
Owther831/
Hewther771/
After73672/
Abter73198/
Avter7312/
Owter730/
Hawthire710/
Habter67446/
Hafter67329/
Gafter67118/
Efther6731/
Avthre677/
Eafter673/
Howter673/
Aefter671/
Afthir671/
Affter671/
Aufter670/

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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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  • 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 Awther
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