Mawaou Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Mawaou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mawaou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Mawaou (12) may also be a first name.

Mawaou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mawaou is found most frequently in Niger. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawaou? popularity and diffusion

Mawaou is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mawaou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger Mawaou is most numerous in: Tillabéri Region, where 50 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 50 percent reside. Beside Niger this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mawao91538/
Mawahoue861/
Mawoua83171/
Mawouo8338/
Mawahu833/
Mabaou833/
Mawaau831/
Maswao831/
Maiwao831/
Mawaoh831/
Mabahou7713/
Mawojud777/
Mawouya776/
Maawoua775/
Maivaou772/
Mawauya771/
Mawouah771/
Mawouat771/
Mawouoa771/
Mawouoh771/
Mahbaou771/
Mawaiyo771/
Maiwaoa771/
Mabao733,096/
Mawoa73909/
Mavao7326/
Mowao733/
Maawouya71128/
Maiwouya7110/
Mahabaou713/
Mawasowe711/
Maawouia711/
Maawauya711/
Mashwaho711/
Mabouo67459/
Mowouo67283/
Mawooa6769/
Mawoha6748/
Maabao6742/
Mowoua6720/
Maibao6718/
Maboua6713/
Mavoua676/
Maboyu675/
Mgavao674/
Mahawouya672/
Maboju671/
Mavoju671/
Mawassowe671/
Mavouo671/
Mabhao671/
Ma'awouya671/
Maiwouhao671/
Maiwouiya671/
Maweaa671/
Masuau671/
Mahuao671/
Majuau671/

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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 Mawaou
  • 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