Ayawo Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ayawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ayawo (5,171) may also be a first name.

Ayawo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ayawo is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ayawo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayawo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. Ayawo occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Ayawo live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 61 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ayawo is also the 94,205th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 5,171 people.

The last name Ayawo is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria Ayawo is primarily found in: Federal Capital Territory, where 29 percent live, Oyo, where 26 percent live and Lagos, where 21 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 11 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ayawoa912/
Ayawou912/
Ayawoh911/
Aywo8914/
Hayawoh831/
Ayabo801,752/
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Ayewo80118/
Iyawo80106/
Ayuwo8096/
Ayiwo8044/
Ayavo8038/
Oyawo8016/
Aiawo809/
Eyawo808/
Ayowo805/
Aywoi801/
Ajywo801/
Ayewoh73529/
Ayavoo73456/
Hayabo73244/
Ayiwou7343/
Ayawah7337/
Goyawo7334/
Ayewou7324/
Ayavou7322/
Ayabou7321/
Hayawa7317/
Haywoo7314/
Oyhawo7311/
Ajawuo7310/
Ayawga734/
Ayavoh734/
Ayiwoh733/
Ajawoh732/
Ajawou731/
Yiyawo731/
Hayiwo731/
Ayaïvo731/
Ayiewo731/
Iyawoo731/
Iyawou731/
Oyawho731/
Ayewoo731/
Ayawua731/
Gaywou731/
Aywoei731/
Ayua674,003/
Ayva672,765/
Aywa67735/
Auwo67540/
Ayba67318/
Ayuo67300/
Aiwo67143/
Aybo6782/
Eywo6726/
Hayabou6713/
Ajwo678/
Haywwod676/
Ihyawoh675/
Ayawadh674/
Eawo673/
Ayahvoo672/
Oywo672/
Haywoth672/
Haywoos672/
Hayawat672/
Hayawaz671/
Ayehwoh671/
Hayiwoh671/
Haywodd671/
Aaywood671/
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Ayvo671/
Ahiahwo671/

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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
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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 Ayawo
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