Djawo Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Benin

Djawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Djawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Benin161:645,97538,126
Burkina Faso141:1,310,86411,575
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Senegal71:2,082,7634,662
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Djawo (11) may also be a first name.

Djawo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Djawo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Djawo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Djawo is the 2,255,512th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. Djawo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Djawo reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,038,453. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: North Region, where 65 percent are found, Centre Region, where 10 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 23 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djawou9121/
Djawoi915/
Jawo8910,738/
Djiawou832/
Djahawo831/
Diawo809,090/
Djawa804,664/
Jaiwo80365/
Djowo80131/
Jaawo8016/
Tjawo8013/
Jawoo8012/
Jawwo809/
Jawoi808/
Jawop808/
Jawos805/
Djavo803/
Jajwo802/
Jawou802/
Jawuo802/
Jaywo801/
Jahwo801/
Jjawo801/
Diawuo731,854/
Djavou73552/
Djowou7397/
Jawous7349/
Djaawa7326/
Dijawa7318/
Djeawa7312/
Djeuwo7310/
Djouwo738/
Djaywa736/
Jaiwoo734/
Dejowo733/
Djaewa733/
Djiowo732/
Diawou732/
Djavoi731/
Tjaiwo731/
Jawosh731/
Jeawoo731/
Dayowo731/
Djajwa731/
Diawos731/
Diawoh731/
Djaiwa731/
Djawha731/
Djavoh731/
Djaswa731/
Djoowo731/
Djowop731/
Djowoh731/
Jjaawo731/
Jawwod731/
Jawosz731/
Dhyawo731/
Jawa6720,595/
Sawo674,956/
Jowo67581/
Javo67180/
Djouwou67178/
Zawo6761/
Jawoisz6719/
Djabouh6716/
Jawojsz6714/
Djeuwou6713/
Djahawa6712/
Djiowou673/
Djahabo672/
Jaiwoot671/
Djahbou671/
Diawouh671/
Djuiwou671/
Djiavou671/
Djiawga671/
Djiowop671/
Djeabou671/
Dja'awa671/

Djawo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Djawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻭjaw33.33
ﺟﺎﻭﻭjaww33.33
ﺟﺎﻭﺍjawa33.33

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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 Djawo
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