Jaawo Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Jaawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Jaawo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jaawo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ) occurs in Mauritania 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 Jaawo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Jaawo live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

It is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 409,486. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania Jaawo exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 13 percent are found and Djibouti, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jjaawo911/
Jawo8910,738/
Jaabo80517/
Jaiwo80365/
Yaawo80161/
Djawo8071/
Jawoh8037/
Jaawa8020/
Tjawo8013/
Jawoo8012/
Saawo8011/
Jawwo809/
Jawop808/
Jawoi808/
Jawos805/
Jawuo802/
Jajwo802/
Zaawo802/
Jawoa802/
Jawou802/
Ijawo802/
Haawo802/
Jaywo801/
Jahwo801/
Jjawo801/
Jawous7349/
Djaawa7326/
Djawou7321/
Jaavuo7311/
Jahawa7311/
Jaewoo737/
Ejeawo736/
Djawoi735/
Jaiwoo734/
Hijawo732/
Jaabou732/
Ijaabo732/
Jaawat731/
Jawosz731/
Jawwod731/
Ajjawo731/
Ayiawo731/
Jaawaa731/
Jaawad731/
Jeawoo731/
Tjaiwo731/
Ejiawo731/
Zaawou731/
Jawosh731/
Jawa6720,595/
Java6716,555/
Jaba676,727/
Jabo675,613/
Sawo674,956/
Yawo673,044/
Hawo672,704/
Jowo67581/
Javo67180/
Zawo6761/
Jeeawoo6740/
Jawoisz6719/
Jawojsz6714/
Ayyawoo673/
Ajiawou672/
Ayiawou672/
Jaiwoot671/
Iawo671/
Jahabou671/
Hajjawo671/
Dja'awa671/

Jaawo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jaawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻭjaw-

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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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  • 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 Jaawo
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