Nawo Surname
Approximately 524 people bear this surname
Nawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 132 | 1:4,394 | 545 |
| Cameroon | 108 | 1:192,306 | 19,984 |
| Germany | 99 | 1:813,186 | 59,527 |
| Liberia | 68 | 1:64,831 | 5,610 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Nawò (1) are calculated separately.
Nawo (315) may also be a first name.
Nawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nawo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻭﻭ) is found in The Solomon Islands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Nawò. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nawo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nawo is the 594,812th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 13,907,530 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Nawo are found; 30 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 25 percent are found in Solomonic Oceania. It is also the 494,917th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 315 people.
It is most widespread in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 4,394. In The Solomon Islands Nawo is most frequent in: Temotu Province, where 80 percent reside, Makira Province, where 17 percent reside and Guadalcanal Province, where 1 percent reside. Outside of The Solomon Islands this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nawò | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nawoi | 89 | 542 | / |
| Nnawo | 89 | 122 | / |
| Nawoj | 89 | 118 | / |
| Naiwo | 89 | 91 | / |
| Naewo | 89 | 45 | / |
| Gnawo | 89 | 41 | / |
| Nawoo | 89 | 39 | / |
| Nawoh | 89 | 22 | / |
| Nawou | 89 | 14 | / |
| Nawoy | 89 | 12 | / |
| Nahwo | 89 | 12 | / |
| Nawoz | 89 | 10 | / |
| Nauwo | 89 | 9 | / |
| Neawo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nhawo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nawuo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Naywo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Naawo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nahuwo | 80 | 641 | / |
| Nachwo | 80 | 123 | / |
| Nawuoh | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nawoth | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ngnawo | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nawous | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nawoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naawoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nahawo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawgoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gnawou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawa | 75 | 21,645 | / |
| Nabo | 75 | 10,440 | / |
| Navo | 75 | 5,651 | / |
| Nowo | 75 | 342 | / |
| Newo | 75 | 191 | / |
| Naswood | 73 | 40 | / |
| Naychwo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nnawhoa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naywood | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahawou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naichwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nawouha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngawouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhachwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nawoish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nawwood | 73 | 0 | / |
| Naboi | 67 | 6,573 | / |
| Najwa | 67 | 3,696 | / |
| Navoa | 67 | 1,588 | / |
| Navos | 67 | 1,146 | / |
| Gnavo | 67 | 1,039 | / |
| Nabou | 67 | 984 | / |
| Nnabo | 67 | 877 | / |
| Gnawa | 67 | 831 | / |
| Nawój | 67 | 779 | / |
| Naibo | 67 | 758 | / |
| Nawah | 67 | 574 | / |
| Naiwa | 67 | 365 | / |
| Naboo | 67 | 294 | / |
| Navot | 67 | 268 | / |
| Ngavo | 67 | 223 | / |
| Naawa | 67 | 207 | / |
| Naabo | 67 | 179 | / |
| Navoy | 67 | 169 | / |
| Nauwa | 67 | 162 | / |
| Naboy | 67 | 133 | / |
| Nayuo | 67 | 94 | / |
| Navod | 67 | 82 | / |
| Navoj | 67 | 80 | / |
| Nahwa | 67 | 70 | / |
| Naewa | 67 | 67 | / |
| Navoo | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nouwo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Neabo | 67 | 46 | / |
| Nnawa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Navoz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nowoć | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nawaa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Naubo | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nowoj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Neawa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Newoh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Navoi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Naywa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Navou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nowou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nabuo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Neavo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Neiwo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Naivo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nawwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nowod | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nhawa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nawua | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nabho | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nahvo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nowoh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Navoh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nowoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nowuo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nnowo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naevo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nowgo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nhabo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nashwood | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nowoz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nowoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noewo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nowoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnauwgoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nohwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newwo | 67 | 1 | / |
Nawo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﺎﻭﻭ | naww | - |
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Footnotes
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