Zawo Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Zawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 15 | 1:293,902 | 16,977 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Zawo (149) may also be a first name.
Zawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zawo has its highest incidence in Liberia. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zawo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,460,878th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Zawo are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 754,880th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 149 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 293,902. In Liberia Zawo is mostly concentrated in: Lofa County, where 33 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 33 percent reside and Bomi County, where 27 percent reside. Barring Liberia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzawo | 89 | 815 | / |
| Zawoh | 89 | 60 | / |
| Zhawo | 89 | 43 | / |
| Zawou | 89 | 31 | / |
| Zawoo | 89 | 24 | / |
| Zawuo | 89 | 19 | / |
| Zawoy | 89 | 16 | / |
| Zahwo | 89 | 7 | / |
| Zaawo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zaiwo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ziawo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zawgo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zaawou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zawoha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaiwuo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jawo | 75 | 10,738 | / |
| Sawo | 75 | 4,956 | / |
| Zawa | 75 | 2,950 | / |
| Zabo | 75 | 2,374 | / |
| Zavo | 75 | 235 | / |
| Zowo | 75 | 76 | / |
| Zewo | 75 | 54 | / |
| Cawo | 75 | 25 | / |
| Zaywood | 73 | 32 | / |
| Zeawoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawua | 67 | 937 | / |
| Zavou | 67 | 926 | / |
| Zavos | 67 | 704 | / |
| Zahwa | 67 | 579 | / |
| Zaibo | 67 | 414 | / |
| Jaiwo | 67 | 365 | / |
| Zabou | 67 | 313 | / |
| Zavoi | 67 | 294 | / |
| Sawoo | 67 | 255 | / |
| Sawoy | 67 | 214 | / |
| Dzavo | 67 | 197 | / |
| Zavod | 67 | 164 | / |
| Zaboi | 67 | 161 | / |
| Zawah | 67 | 132 | / |
| Chawo | 67 | 119 | / |
| Tsawo | 67 | 93 | / |
| Zaboj | 67 | 87 | / |
| Zhabo | 67 | 80 | / |
| Saiwo | 67 | 77 | / |
| Djawo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Cawoy | 67 | 62 | / |
| Sawoh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zaboy | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sawoi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Saewo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zeabo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zauwa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zaboo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Czawa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sahwo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dzewo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dzowo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jaawo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zowou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zawaa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sauwo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zhawa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Giawo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tjawo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jawoo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Saawo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jawwo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zowoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaboľ | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jawop | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jawoi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dzabo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zhowo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zewoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaawa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sawho | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zgawa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhavo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jawos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziawa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caiwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zavoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzawa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaiwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jajwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jawou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zayuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzavo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jawuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaywo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaubo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zavoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zavot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaybo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaivo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaevo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaboș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zabho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawoi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Zawo
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