Al-Alawi Surname
Approximately 20,478 people bear this surname
Al-Alawi Surname User-submission:
This family's roots are in Madina El Monawara and are descendants of The Prophet Mohammed. Due to warfare they immigrated to surrounding countries such as Yemen, Morroco, Spain, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia etc.
Al-Alawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 9,882 | 1:2,674 | 413 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,862 | 1:10,781 | 1,501 |
| Oman | 2,730 | 1:1,351 | 191 |
| Bahrain | 1,940 | 1:695 | 69 |
| Syria | 1,386 | 1:13,926 | 1,119 |
| United Arab Emirates | 878 | 1:10,435 | 1,307 |
| Kuwait | 193 | 1:19,693 | 2,634 |
| Jordan | 175 | 1:50,528 | 5,064 |
| Tunisia | 171 | 1:3,571 | 530 |
| Palestine | 65 | 1:69,982 | 5,973 |
| Lebanon | 34 | 1:165,797 | 7,705 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Al-Alawi (13) may also be a first name.
Al-Alawi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This family's roots are in Madina El Monawara and are descendants of The Prophet Mohammed. Due to warfare they immigrated to surrounding countries such as Yemen, Morroco, Spain, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia etc.
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Average Al-Alawi Salary in
United States
$44,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Al-Alawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Alawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Alawi is most common in Yemen. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Al-Alawi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Alawi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,275th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 355,872 people. The surname Al-Alawi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Alawi live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 90 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name globally It is held by 13 people.
Al-Alawi is most widespread in Yemen, where it is held by 9,882 people, or 1 in 2,674. In Yemen it is most frequent in: Dhamar Governorate, where 27 percent reside, Al Bayda Governorate, where 13 percent reside and Hajjah Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Yemen Al-Alawi occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent reside and Oman, where 13 percent reside.
Al-Alawi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
Al-Alawi earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Aslawi | 94 | 40 | / |
| Al-Halawi | 94 | 6 | / |
| Al-Alaawi | 94 | 4 | / |
| Al-Alaiwi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al Alawi | 88 | 5,622 | / |
| Al-Alawy | 88 | 216 | / |
| Al-Alawe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al-Elawi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Alabi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Alewi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Olawi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Aliawi | 82 | 14,424 | / |
| Al-Halabi | 82 | 5,129 | / |
| Al Allawi | 82 | 3,200 | / |
| Al Halawi | 82 | 511 | / |
| Al Aslawi | 82 | 313 | / |
| Al-Elaiwi | 82 | 199 | / |
| Al-Allawy | 82 | 5 | / |
| Al-Ahlawy | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al-Alyawy | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al Alaiwi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Ajlawi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Halawa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Olawie | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Olaiwi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Galawi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Alawee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Haylawi | 78 | 126 | / |
| Al-Hellawi | 78 | 5 | / |
| Al-Hallabi | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Alawait | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Halyawi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Olabi | 75 | 258 | / |
| Al Alawy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Al Alabi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Al Elawi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Alawa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Al Alewi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Alave | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Halabi | 71 | 1,833 | / |
| Al-Halaby | 71 | 205 | / |
| Al Ahlawy | 71 | 183 | / |
| Al-Oulabi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Al Ajlabi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al Elaiwi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Alawee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Ellawi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Ahlabi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Alaibi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Alawey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Halabí | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Eleiwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Ellawy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Allawy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Haylawy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Al-Holaibi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Allaibi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Halabih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Hallabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Haloubi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Hallawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Halhabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Aallawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Halaibi | 67 | 1 | / |
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