Maawya Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Maawya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Maawya (23) may also be a first name.
Maawya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maawya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maawya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﺎﻭﻳﻪ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Maawya.
How Common Is The Last Name Maawya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Maawya is the 6,360,413th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Maawya are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.
The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Zamfara, where 83 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 17 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 11 percent reside and Niger, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maaweya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mawya | 91 | 2,086 | / |
| Maawuyya | 86 | 67 | / |
| Maawayya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maawaiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maaweeya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maweya | 83 | 1,064 | / |
| Maawia | 83 | 223 | / |
| Maswya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mawyah | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mauwya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mawwya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahaweïya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahawuyya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maawiah | 77 | 88 | / |
| Mavayya | 77 | 36 | / |
| Mahawia | 77 | 14 | / |
| Mahweya | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mawuyya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mawoiya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maaweea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ma'awia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mabayia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mowya | 73 | 361 | / |
| Mabya | 73 | 76 | / |
| Mavya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mewya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mahaweia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maaoueya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maiwaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maaweeha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mavayeah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matvya | 67 | 37 | / |
| Maavia | 67 | 34 | / |
| Moweya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maabia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maweyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mabiaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maviaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maviay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moiwya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maweaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mabeaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mabhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mavyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Maawya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maawya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻌﺎﻭﻳﻪ | mawyh | - |
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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 Maawya
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