Jaow Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Jaow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Jaow (30) may also be a first name.

Jaow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jaow occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jaow.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. Jaow is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Jaow reside; 85 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name Jaow is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 2,280,159. In Indonesia Jaow is mostly found in: West Java, where 100 percent are found. Barring Indonesia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and Liberia, where 1 percent are found.

Jaow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jaow surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaowe896/
Jahow892/
Jaowa891/
Jayow891/
Jaihow801,344/
Djaowe801,101/
Jahaow804/
Jaiyow802/
Jiahow801/
Jihaow801/
Djahow801/
Djaouw801/
Jajiow801/
Saow75187/
Jaob7556/
Yaow7516/
Zaow754/
Djaouwe73311/
Cahow67374/
Johow67115/
Jiauw6769/
Yaowa6766/
Sahow6749/
Djoaw6712/
Jaoub679/
Jaouf677/
Jahof676/
Zaowe676/
Yaowe675/
Yahow673/
Zaowa672/
Caouw671/
Jeyow671/
Jahov671/
Johaw671/
Jaoof671/
Jojów671/
Joawe671/
Joawf671/
Scaow670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Jaow
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis