Al-Dhawi Surname

223,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Dhawi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Dhawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,6081:16,4341,831
Lebanon791:71,3555,056
Oman501:73,7592,921
Tunisia361:16,9622,726
Jordan181:491,24612,976
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Dhawi (28) may also be a first name.

Al-Dhawi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Dhawi occurs more in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Al-Dhawi is the 223,100th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,990,989 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Al-Dhawi live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 28 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 1,608 people, or 1 in 16,434. In Yemen Al-Dhawi is most prevalent in: 'Amran Governorate, where 64 percent live, Taiz Governorate, where 12 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 10 percent live. Other than Yemen Al-Dhawi is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 4 percent live and Oman, where 3 percent live.

Al-Dhawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Shiite (85%) in Lebanon.

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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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