Al-Ashwal Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Ashwal Surname User-submission:

The surname Al-Ashwal in Arabic means 'the left-handed person'.

Al-Ashwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Yemen141:1,887,52112,953
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080

Al-Ashwal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Al-Ashwal in Arabic means 'the left-handed person'.

- alialashwal

Al-Ashwal Last Name Facts

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

Al-Ashwal occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 978,274th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Al-Ashwal reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 5 percent live and Qatar, where 2 percent live.

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