Aweis

Aweis Meaning & Origin

About Aweis
The surname Aweis is of Somali origin and is derived from the given name Aweis, which means "small" or "little" in Somali. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor or a father. The surname Aweis is commonly found among the Somali people and signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Aweis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Aweis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Aweis: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aweis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Aweis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 W AY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/aweis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aweis in Braille

Here's how to represent Aweis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Aweis in braille

How to sign the name Aweis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Aweis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Aweis in sign language

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