Al-Aswad Surname

247,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,603 people bear this surname

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

Al-Aswad Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Aswad.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Aswad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Al-Aswad Last Name Facts

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

Al-Aswad is carried by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Al-Aswad is the 247,967th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,546,192 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Al-Aswad live; 74 percent live in West Asia and 74 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 1,113 people, or 1 in 27,723. Other than Saudi Arabia Al-Aswad exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent live and Qatar, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Asswad9412/
Al Aswad881,223/
Al-Aswat8871/
Al-Asuad882/
Al-Asvad881/
Al Aswaid8212/
Al Aswaad827/
Al Asswad826/
Al-Ashwat824/
Al Aswwad821/
Al Azwad754/
Al Aswat751/
Al Ashwat715/
Al Asbat632/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Aswad
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