Jawo Surname
Approximately 10,738 people bear this surname
Jawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 9,410 | 1:204 | 48 |
| Nigeria | 667 | 1:265,581 | 15,197 |
| Spain | 357 | 1:130,958 | 9,972 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Liberia | 39 | 1:113,039 | 8,770 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Jawo (131) may also be a first name.
Jawo Demographics
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Jawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jawo (Arabic: جاوو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭﻭ) is found most in The Gambia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jawo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jawo is the 48,084th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 678,669 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Jawo live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Jawo is also the 811,108th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 131 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The Gambia, where it is held by 9,410 people, or 1 in 204. Outside of The Gambia Jawo exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.
Jawo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Jawo are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jawo earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 54.43% less than the national average, earning R 108,288 per year and in United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jawo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻭﻭ | jaww | - |
| Jawo in the Arabic language | ||
| جاوو | jaww | - |
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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 Jawo
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