Awy Surname
Approximately 482 people bear this surname
Awy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Awy (161) may also be a first name.
Awy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Awy (Arabic: وعي) occurs most in Egypt. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Awy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 633,196th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Awy are found; 89 percent are found in North Africa and 89 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Awy is also the 722,635th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 161 people.
The last name Awy is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 427 people, or 1 in 215,306. Barring Egypt this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awey | 86 | 2,244 | / |
| Awuy | 86 | 1,081 | / |
| Hawy | 86 | 343 | / |
| Away | 86 | 338 | / |
| Awoy | 86 | 215 | / |
| Awiy | 86 | 10 | / |
| Awhy | 86 | 6 | / |
| Awyi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ajwy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eawy | 86 | 1 | / |
| A'Wy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aewy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aiwy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Auwy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haway | 75 | 336 | / |
| Aweye | 75 | 324 | / |
| Hawey | 75 | 288 | / |
| Hauwy | 75 | 44 | / |
| Aiwoy | 75 | 23 | / |
| Easwy | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hawiy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gawiy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hawoy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ahawy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Awhyi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aiway | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hawyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Awayt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ahway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eaway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awhey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haswy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gawyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aywey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awuay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aaway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haawy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hawyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awe | 67 | 57,177 | / |
| Awa | 67 | 41,571 | / |
| Awi | 67 | 14,317 | / |
| Aby | 67 | 8,037 | / |
| Ewy | 67 | 755 | / |
| Avy | 67 | 693 | / |
| Hhaway | 67 | 642 | / |
| Hahawy | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hauway | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gajway | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gaiway | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hayway | 67 | 16 | / |
| Owy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haaway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aaiway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haweye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Easswy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haywhy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hauwuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gahawy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Achwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaways | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auswoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awayst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haweey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aawaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiwayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awaays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haweys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawysz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hawhoy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hawayd | 67 | 0 | / |
Awy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awy in the Arabic language | ||
| وعي | wy | - |
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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 Awy
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