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) 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
| 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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- 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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