Al-Kawis Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al-Kawis Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Kawis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon251:225,4838,917
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
Palestine51:909,77015,190
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Al-Kawis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Kawis is found in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Al-Kawis click here.

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

This surname is the 3,017,195th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Kawis live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 71 percent live in Levant.

Al-Kawis is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 225,483. In Lebanon Al-Kawis is most prevalent in: Nabatiye Governorate, where 92 percent are found, Beirut Governorate, where 4 percent are found and South Governorate, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Lebanon this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 26 percent are found and Palestine, where 12 percent are found.

Al-Kawis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Khawi881/
Al-Qawi80660/
Al Kawi803/
Al Khawais781/
Al-Kaabi752,283/
Al Khawi751,079/
Al Kahwi7511/
Al-Khabi755/
Al-Kabai753/
Al-Kabiy753/
Al Kawai752/
Al-Qawai751/
Al-Kaway751/
Al-Kahwa751/
Al Kawhi751/
Al-Ka'abi71201/
Al-Qabish7111/
Al-Qawait718/
Al-Kahabi711/
Al-Khobis711/
Al-Khawaja67754/
Al Kabi6738/
Al-Qabi6719/
Al Qawi6719/
Al-Kabe672/
Al-Kobi672/
Al Khabiss671/
Al Kawy671/
Al-Kaby671/
Al Kavi671/

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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-Kawis
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