Al-Bawi Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al-Bawi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Bawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Bawi Last Name Facts

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

Al-Bawi (Arabic: الباوي) is found most in Iran. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Al-Bawi click here.

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

This last name is the 3,798,600th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. Al-Bawi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Al-Bawi are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

Al-Bawi is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 5,906,348. In Iran Al-Bawi is most numerous in: Khuzestan Province, where 85 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 8 percent are found and Qom Province, where 8 percent are found. Not including Iran this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 26 percent are found and Kuwait, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Bawaih88276/
Al Bawi8674/
Al-Bawa8610/
Al-Bawy864/
Al-Wawi862/
Al-Babi862/
Al-Bahawid825/
Al-Hbabi8010/
Al Baawi805/
Al-Baybi801/
Al-Bhabi801/
Al-Babai801/
Al Bahawi755/
Al Wawi714,236/
Al Bawa71103/
Al Babi7147/
Al-Bouswid718/
Al-Bouwish715/
Al-Bavoish715/
Al-Wabi712/
Al-Wawe711/
Al-Bouswai711/
Al Baybi67759/
Al Bajwa67315/
Al Bahwa67285/
Al Baabi6744/
Al Baywa6711/
Al-Wahbi675/
Al Hbabi671/
Al Babai671/
Al-Wajbi671/
Al Bahbi671/
Al Babhi671/
Al Bowie671/

Al-Bawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Bawi in the Arabic language
الباويalbawy-

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