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

Djawo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Djawo? popularity and diffusion

Djawo is the 2,255,512th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Djawo live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 1,038,453. In Cameroon Djawo is most frequent in: North Region, where 65 percent reside, Centre Region, where 10 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 5 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 23 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 20 percent reside.

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

  • 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Djawo
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