Jawo Surname

48,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Jawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia9,4101:20448
Nigeria6671:265,58115,197
Spain3571:130,9589,972
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Liberia391:113,0398,770
England361:1,547,72466,012
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Jawo (131) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaiwo89365/
Djawo8971/
Jawoh8937/
Jaawo8916/
Tjawo8913/
Jawoo8912/
Jawwo899/
Jawop898/
Jawoi898/
Jawos895/
Jajwo892/
Jawoa892/
Jawou892/
Ijawo892/
Jawuo892/
Jaywo891/
Jahwo891/
Jjawo891/
Jawous8049/
Djawou8021/
Jaewoo807/
Ejeawo806/
Djawoi805/
Jaiwoo804/
Hijawo802/
Jawosh801/
Ejiawo801/
Tjaiwo801/
Jawosz801/
Jawwod801/
Jjaawo801/
Ajjawo801/
Jeawoo801/
Jawa7520,595/
Jabo755,613/
Sawo754,956/
Yawo753,044/
Jowo75581/
Javo75180/
Zawo7561/
Iawo751/
Jeeawoo7340/
Jawoisz7319/
Jawojsz7314/
Ajiawou732/
Hajjawo731/
Jaiwoot731/
Djawa674,664/
Jabou67696/
Jaabo67517/
Javoy67487/
Jawah67480/
Ijabo67412/
Sawoo67255/
Sawoy67214/
Yaawo67161/
Djowo67131/
Jaiwa6787/
Saiwo6777/
Yawou6776/
Cawoy6762/
Zawoh6760/
Sawoh6757/
Ejowo6749/
Javot6747/
Sawoi6746/
Zhawo6743/
Javos6739/
Jahwa6738/
Javoš6737/
Javod6732/
Jowot6731/
Zawou6731/
Javoi6725/
Zawoo6724/
Sahwo6720/
Jaawa6720/
Zawuo6719/
Yawoo6719/
Zawoy6716/
Jaibo6716/
Sauwo6715/
Jaboy6714/
Ojowo6713/
Giawo6713/
Jaboi6712/
Ijawa6712/
Saawo6711/
Johwo6711/
Jaboo679/
Yawoi679/
Jawwa678/
Jyawa678/
Jaboj677/
Jawaa677/
Yahwo677/
Jhawa676/
Yawoh676/
Jyabo676/
Jouwo676/
Jaewa676/
Jauwa675/
Jiabo675/
Jowoi675/
Sawho675/
Yawoa675/
Ayowo675/
Jiawa675/
Jaweu675/
Jawha674/
Ajowo674/
Jajwa673/
Jaywa673/
Ehawo673/
Djavo673/
Hiawo673/
Jabho673/
Jowoh673/
Yaweo673/
Sawuo672/
Yawuo672/
Joiwo672/
Yawwo672/
Zaawo672/
Yawho672/
Yawoy672/
Javou672/
Jowho672/
Jeawa672/
Jeabo671/
Javho671/
Jaivo671/
Ujowo671/
Juowo671/
Seawo671/
Zaiwo671/
Joewo671/
Eeawo671/
Jaubo671/
Jayuo671/
Jaevo671/
Javoz671/
Joowo671/
Ziawo671/
Aiowo671/
Hyawo671/
Ihawo671/
Jabuo671/
Zawgo671/
Cawoi671/
Javoh671/
Jasuo671/
Jowou671/
Javoo670/

Jawo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻭﻭjaww-
Jawo in the Arabic language
جاووjaww-

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