Diawo Surname
Approximately 9,090 people bear this surname
Diawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 7,118 | 1:2,048 | 181 |
| Mauritania | 1,520 | 1:2,694 | 332 |
| Mali | 323 | 1:52,536 | 1,331 |
| Liberia | 43 | 1:102,524 | 8,134 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Burkina Faso | 16 | 1:1,147,006 | 10,865 |
| Guinea | 7 | 1:1,690,545 | 1,750 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Diawo (256) may also be a first name.
Diawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Diawo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭﻭ) is found in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Diawo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 55,837th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 801,710 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Diawo reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 556,659th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 256 people.
The last name is most numerous in Senegal, where it is held by 7,118 people, or 1 in 2,048. In Senegal it is most common in: Kaolack Region, where 36 percent are found, Kaffrine Region, where 22 percent are found and Tambacounda Region, where 15 percent are found. Other than Senegal Diawo exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 17 percent are found and Mali, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diawuo | 91 | 1,854 | / |
| Diawou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Diawos | 91 | 1 | / |
| Diawoh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Djiawou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Diawouh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Diabo | 80 | 8,110 | / |
| Diawa | 80 | 1,537 | / |
| Diowo | 80 | 553 | / |
| Diavo | 80 | 128 | / |
| Djawo | 80 | 71 | / |
| Diauo | 80 | 9 | / |
| Diabou | 73 | 308 | / |
| Dihawa | 73 | 102 | / |
| Djawou | 73 | 21 | / |
| Dijawa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Diowho | 73 | 11 | / |
| Diavou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Diawwa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Djawoi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Diohwo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Diaboo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Diawah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Djiowo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dayowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhyawo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diabuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ddiowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diaboi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diaswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diawaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diawaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diavoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tdiabo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diahbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daiyabo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Daiyawa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Djiowou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Diaouwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dayiabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diahabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djahawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiowop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiawga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiavou | 67 | 1 | / |
Diawo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻭﻭ | jaww | 57.64 |
| ﺟﺎﻭ | jaw | 38.04 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﺍ | jawa | 1.15 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﻯ | jawy | 0.86 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﻩ | jawh | 0.58 |
| ﺩﻳﺎﻭﻭ | dyaww | 0.58 |
| ﺩﺍﻭﻭ | daww | 0.29 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diawo
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