Abu Shawish Surname
Approximately 2,605 people bear this surname
Abu Shawish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 2,346 | 1:1,939 | 387 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
Abu Shawish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu Shawish Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abu Shawish occurs more in Palestine more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu Shawish? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 166,176th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,797,522 people. The surname Abu Shawish is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Abu Shawish are found; 91 percent are found in West Asia and 90 percent are found in Levant.
The surname is most widely held in Palestine, where it is borne by 2,346 people, or 1 in 1,939. In Palestine it is most prevalent in: Deir al-Balah Governorate, where 57 percent reside, Gaza Governorate, where 14 percent reside and Rafah Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Not including Palestine Abu Shawish occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 7 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abou Shawish | 96 | 20 | / |
| Abu-Shawish | 91 | 27 | / |
| Abu Shawesh | 91 | 4 | / |
| Abu Shaweesh | 87 | 4 | / |
| Abu Shawaysh | 87 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sawi | 84 | 12 | / |
| Abu Shaibeh | 82 | 2 | / |
| Abou Sawi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Abu-Shaweesh | 78 | 6 | / |
| Abu Shawer | 76 | 4 | / |
| Abu Sabi | 74 | 9 | / |
| Abu Zawi | 74 | 2 | / |
| Abu Savi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shhabeh | 73 | 183 | / |
| Abu Shaybeh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Abu-Shaibeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abu Sobhi | 70 | 366 | / |
| Abu Sawwa | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sowaid | 67 | 153 | / |
| Abu Sabeeha | 64 | 7 | / |
| Abu Zabi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Abu Sabe | 63 | 2 | / |
| Abu-Sawa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sabih | 60 | 1,183 | / |
| Abu Sobih | 60 | 49 | / |
| Abu Sabeh | 60 | 4 | / |
| Abu-Sawwa | 60 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sobeih | 57 | 275 | / |
| Abu Sabeeh | 57 | 189 | / |
| Abu Zahbeh | 57 | 19 | / |
| Abou Sabee | 57 | 9 | / |
| Abou Sobeih | 55 | 1 | / |
| Abou-Souwaid | 52 | 1 | / |
| Abou-Sabe | 50 | 13 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Abu Shawish
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