Al-Awal Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Al-Awal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Al-Awal (6) may also be a first name.
Al-Awal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Awal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Awal is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Awal? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Al-Awal occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Al-Awal are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Al-Awal is also the 4,967,096th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 6 people.
Al-Awal is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Al-Awal is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 80 percent live and Ogun, where 20 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahwal | 93 | 237 | / |
| Al-Hawal | 93 | 25 | / |
| Al-Awwal | 93 | 4 | / |
| Al-Auwal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al-Awail | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al-Ashwal | 88 | 264 | / |
| Al-Hajwal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Awal | 86 | 106 | / |
| Al Ahwal | 80 | 1,701 | / |
| Al Awail | 80 | 262 | / |
| Al Hawal | 80 | 16 | / |
| Al-Habal | 80 | 8 | / |
| Al Awwal | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al Aswal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Aawal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Ashwal | 75 | 790 | / |
| Al-Howail | 75 | 199 | / |
| Al Abal | 71 | 299 | / |
| Al Owal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Habal | 67 | 2,798 | / |
| Al-Abhol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Habol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Ajbal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Aabal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Abhoul | 63 | 4 | / |
| Al-Haboul | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Abhail | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Obal | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al Goval | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Aboil | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Obail | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Abhoul | 50 | 125 | / |
| Al Ahboul | 50 | 5 | / |
| Al Hobail | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Al-Awal
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