Jaawo Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Jaawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Jaawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jaawo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jaawo.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaawo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jaawo is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Jaawo occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Jaawo live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 409,486. In Mauritania Jaawo is mostly found in: Assaba Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Mauritania Jaawo exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 13 percent live and Djibouti, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jjaawo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jawo | 89 | 10,738 | / |
| Jaabo | 80 | 517 | / |
| Jaiwo | 80 | 365 | / |
| Yaawo | 80 | 161 | / |
| Djawo | 80 | 71 | / |
| Jawoh | 80 | 37 | / |
| Jaawa | 80 | 20 | / |
| Tjawo | 80 | 13 | / |
| Jawoo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Saawo | 80 | 11 | / |
| Jawwo | 80 | 9 | / |
| Jawop | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jawoi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jawos | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jawuo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jajwo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaawo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jawoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jawou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ijawo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haawo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jaywo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jahwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jjawo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jawous | 73 | 49 | / |
| Djaawa | 73 | 26 | / |
| Djawou | 73 | 21 | / |
| Jaavuo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jahawa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jaewoo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ejeawo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Djawoi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jaiwoo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hijawo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaabou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ijaabo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaawat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawosz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawwod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajjawo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayiawo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaawaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaawad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeawoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tjaiwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ejiawo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaawou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawosh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawa | 67 | 20,595 | / |
| Java | 67 | 16,555 | / |
| Jaba | 67 | 6,727 | / |
| Jabo | 67 | 5,613 | / |
| Sawo | 67 | 4,956 | / |
| Yawo | 67 | 3,044 | / |
| Hawo | 67 | 2,704 | / |
| Jowo | 67 | 581 | / |
| Javo | 67 | 180 | / |
| Zawo | 67 | 61 | / |
| Jeeawoo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jawoisz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jawojsz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ayyawoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajiawou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayiawou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaiwoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajjawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dja'awa | 67 | 1 | / |
Jaawo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jaawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻭ | jaw | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jaawo
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