Uwake Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Uwake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Uwake (16) may also be a first name.
Uwake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uwake Come From? nationality or country of origin
Uwake (Marathi: उवके) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uwake? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,689,253rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Uwake occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Uwake reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uwake is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 16 people.
The surname Uwake is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 5,714,283. In Nigeria Uwake is most prevalent in: Abia, where 32 percent reside, Rivers, where 26 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 13 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uwaeke | 91 | 114 | / |
| Uwaike | 91 | 15 | / |
| Huwake | 91 | 7 | / |
| Uwauke | 91 | 4 | / |
| Auwake | 91 | 2 | / |
| Uwakie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Uwacke | 91 | 1 | / |
| Uwak | 89 | 2,230 | / |
| Auwakea | 83 | 35 | / |
| Uwajike | 83 | 21 | / |
| Uwaueke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ouwakge | 83 | 1 | / |
| Houwake | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uwaikhe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uwaka | 80 | 642 | / |
| Uwaki | 80 | 152 | / |
| Uweke | 80 | 49 | / |
| Owake | 80 | 42 | / |
| Auwak | 80 | 39 | / |
| Uwaik | 80 | 26 | / |
| Uwoke | 80 | 22 | / |
| Uswak | 80 | 21 | / |
| Iwake | 80 | 9 | / |
| Uvake | 80 | 7 | / |
| Uwuak | 80 | 2 | / |
| Uwace | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uwack | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uwask | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uwayskep | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uwaikehi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uewaki | 73 | 670 | / |
| Uwuoke | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ouvake | 73 | 18 | / |
| Auvake | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ubhake | 73 | 7 | / |
| Howake | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ubakei | 73 | 6 | / |
| Auwaki | 73 | 6 | / |
| Uswoke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Owakie | 73 | 5 | / |
| Uhwoke | 73 | 4 | / |
| Uwaski | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uwheke | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iwaike | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uwaaka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uweaka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uwueke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uwgoke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hubake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iwuake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ubacke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ujwaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owuake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwekhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ubakeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwauka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uibake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iwakie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auwoke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwache | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ujwoke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uhweke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwuike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwuaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uweike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owak | 67 | 382 | / |
| Huwaydk | 67 | 153 | / |
| Uwok | 67 | 75 | / |
| Uwag | 67 | 33 | / |
| Uhwache | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uvak | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ujwuoke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uwaakaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uswuoke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ubaweke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guwuoke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iwaakhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owayeke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouuaked | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubacke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hubacke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwache | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwhache | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owajeke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwague | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uewueke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhwuoke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eubauke | 67 | 0 | / |
Uwake Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uwake in the Marathi language | ||
| उवके | uvake | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uwake
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