Al-Alawi Surname

26,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Bahrain

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen9,8821:2,674413
Saudi Arabia2,8621:10,7811,501
Oman2,7301:1,351191
Bahrain1,9401:69569
Syria1,3861:13,9261,119
United Arab Emirates8781:10,4351,307
Kuwait1931:19,6932,634
Jordan1751:50,5285,064
Tunisia1711:3,571530
Palestine651:69,9825,973
Lebanon341:165,7977,705
Qatar341:69,3536,725
England311:1,797,35772,927
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

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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Al-Alawi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Alawi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Al-Alawi occurs in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Al-Alawi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Alawi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 26,275th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 355,872 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Alawi live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 90 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Alawi is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is held by 9,882 people, or 1 in 2,674. In Yemen it is mostly found in: Dhamar Governorate, where 27 percent reside, Al Bayda Governorate, where 13 percent reside and Hajjah Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Yemen it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent reside and Oman, where 13 percent reside.

Al-Alawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Al-Alawi last name is primarily 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.

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