View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Awwal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Awwal (Hindi: अव्वल) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Awwal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 36,107^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 498,635 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Awwal reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Awwal is also the 23,589^th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 37,207 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12,154 people, or 1 in 14,575. In Nigeria Awwal is most frequent in: Niger, where 25 percent live, Kaduna, where 15 percent live and Kano, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 11 percent live and Ghana, where 2 percent live.

Awwal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Awwal surname is primarily Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Awwal surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

Awwal earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.81% less than the national average, earning $39,346 USD per year.