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 last name Zawo is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zawo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zawo is the 2,460,878th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Zawo reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 28 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 754,880th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 149 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 293,902. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Lofa County, where 33 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 33 percent are found and Bomi County, where 27 percent are found. Excluding Liberia Zawo occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent are found.
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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