Awuye Surname
Approximately 3,306 people bear this surname
Awuye Surname User-submission:
This name is normally given to the Ewe tribe in Ghana. They reside in the Volta region. They are known to belong to the Blekusu village.
Awuye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2,632 | 1:10,266 | 1,368 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Uganda | 203 | 1:192,312 | 15,644 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Awuye (11) may also be a first name.
Awuye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name is normally given to the Ewe tribe in Ghana. They reside in the Volta region. They are known to belong to the Blekusu village.
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Where Does The Last Name Awuye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Awuye has its highest incidence in Ghana. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Awuye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 135,867th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,204,339 people. Awuye is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Awuye are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent given name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name is most frequent in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,632 people, or 1 in 10,266. Aside from Ghana this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 13 percent are found and Uganda, where 6 percent are found.
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