Edwe Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Edwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
Edwe (47) may also be a first name.
Edwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edwe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﻭﺍ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Edwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,106,139th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Edwe reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edwe is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 47 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 5,210,081. In Nigeria Edwe is most prevalent in: Delta, where 47 percent reside, Taraba, where 47 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edweu | 89 | 408 | / |
| Edwep | 89 | 31 | / |
| Edwee | 89 | 7 | / |
| Edwey | 89 | 5 | / |
| Hedwe | 89 | 4 | / |
| Edweh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Edwie | 89 | 2 | / |
| Edwei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Edhwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Edw | 86 | 99 | / |
| Edweih | 80 | 33 | / |
| Edwije | 80 | 4 | / |
| Edwy | 75 | 2,720 | / |
| Odwe | 75 | 419 | / |
| Edwi | 75 | 207 | / |
| Edwa | 75 | 176 | / |
| Adwe | 75 | 169 | / |
| Edue | 75 | 63 | / |
| Edve | 75 | 27 | / |
| Edbe | 75 | 22 | / |
| Hedw | 75 | 9 | / |
| Etwe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Edwh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Idwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ejdw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eidw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eedw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eadw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ydwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edweesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edweads | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odwee | 67 | 487 | / |
| Eduep | 67 | 337 | / |
| Adwey | 67 | 123 | / |
| Etweu | 67 | 98 | / |
| Adwee | 67 | 87 | / |
| Hedbe | 67 | 85 | / |
| Edves | 67 | 46 | / |
| Edvie | 67 | 37 | / |
| Edoue | 67 | 28 | / |
| Edveş | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ajdwe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Edway | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hedwi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hedwa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hedue | 67 | 17 | / |
| Adwei | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hadwe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Edbey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hedve | 67 | 7 | / |
| Edwih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eduet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eidwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Edved | 67 | 2 | / |
| Idweh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Edvei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Edwij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Edhbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Etwei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeedw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eidew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edwht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eadew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eadve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eduez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etwue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eedue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edveș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eudwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ethwe | 67 | 1 | / |
Edwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Edwe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺩﻭﺍ | adwa | 20 |
| ﺍﺩﻭ | adw | 20 |
| ﺃﺩﻭﻱ | adwy | 20 |
| ﺃﺩﻭﻩ | adwh | 20 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻩ | aldwh | 20 |
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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 Edwe
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