Edewe Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Edewe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
Edewe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edewe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edewe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻩ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Edewe.
How Common Is The Last Name Edewe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,228,735th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Edewe reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Edewe is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 6,326,527. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ondo, where 43 percent live, Edo, where 32 percent live and Ogun, where 21 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Edewe exists in one country. It is also common in Mauritania, where 24 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edeawe | 91 | 215 | / |
| Edewie | 91 | 31 | / |
| Gedewe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ediewe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Edhewe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Edehwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eddewe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Edew | 89 | 14 | / |
| Esdeawe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Edeuwie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hedeweh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hedeswe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Edebe | 80 | 527 | / |
| Edewa | 80 | 412 | / |
| Ediwe | 80 | 302 | / |
| Edewi | 80 | 261 | / |
| Adewe | 80 | 224 | / |
| Edowe | 80 | 29 | / |
| Edawe | 80 | 17 | / |
| Edeve | 80 | 7 | / |
| Odewe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Eddew | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hedew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Edehw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eidew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eadew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hedewess | 77 | 1 | / |
| Edevie | 73 | 230 | / |
| Edhebe | 73 | 228 | / |
| Edeeva | 73 | 82 | / |
| Hedebe | 73 | 44 | / |
| Edebea | 73 | 41 | / |
| Ediowe | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ediewa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Eudowe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Adewhe | 73 | 16 | / |
| Edebei | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ediweh | 73 | 14 | / |
| Edeawa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Eddewa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Edhiwe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Edebeh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Adiewe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Edever | 73 | 4 | / |
| Edewai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Adehwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hodewe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Edebey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Adeweu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hadewe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Edewoi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Adewei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Edeiwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Adeiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Headew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heydew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eddebe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eddeve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eddewy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edeawd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edeevi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edeive | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adhewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hedewy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adewie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edowei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edoweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odhewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odeuwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edhewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odewue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edeewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eidebe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heidew | 73 | 0 | / |
| Edehoue | 67 | 137 | / |
| Edewait | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ediw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hedeiwy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Esdeves | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aedewoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Edheabe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addaewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedebey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jdew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gidgewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edhywer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edebeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedaweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Headdew | 67 | 0 | / |
Edewe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Edewe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻩ | aldwh | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﻭ | aldw | 33.33 |
| ﺃﻟﺪﻭﻩ | aldwh | 16.67 |
| ﺩﻭﻩ | dwh | 16.67 |
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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 Edewe
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