Jawao Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Jawao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jawao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jawao (7) may also be a first name.

Jawao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jawao (Arabic: جواو) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jawao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jawao is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Jawao reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 4,548,448th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 7 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan Jawao is most prevalent in: Ghazni, where 100 percent are found. Besides Afghanistan this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent are found and Pakistan, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jawaou911/
Jawayio8313/
Jawaiyo831/
Sawao80530/
Jabao80474/
Javao8014/
Jawoa802/
Yawao801/
Sawaho73304/
Jiabao7318/
Jaibao739/
Zhawao738/
Jabaho732/
Jeabao731/
Zawaoi731/
Sauwao731/
Jawaiya677/
Jawayia675/
Djawouo672/
Saiweao672/
Sawahou671/
Jawaaut671/
Djawoua671/
Djavaou671/
Sauwa'o671/
Yaawaou671/
Javaoud671/

Jawao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jawao in the Arabic language
جواوjwaw-

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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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  • 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 Jawao
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