Surname Awat (Awat 
, آوات 
, Ават 
) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The cognomen Awat is habitual in Iraq, where it is quite a common surname, Philippines, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Iraq, Philippines, and Indonesia. Also, Awat is the forename as well as the last name.