Al-Qawi Surname

499,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Qawi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Qawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen5811:45,4823,758
Jordan341:260,07210,522
Afghanistan261:1,236,66110,825
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Qawi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Qawi is most common in Yemen. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 499,041st most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,041,736 people. The last name Al-Qawi occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Qawi live; 94 percent live in West Asia and 89 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 45,482. In Yemen Al-Qawi is primarily concentrated in: Taiz Governorate, where 49 percent live, Lahij Governorate, where 21 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 17 percent live. Barring Yemen it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 5 percent live and Afghanistan, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Qawai931/
Al-Qawait888/
Al-Qabi8619/
Al Qawi8619/
Al Qahwi801,497/
Al-Qabui80480/
Al-Kawis8042/
Al Qaiwi8018/
Al Qawai803/
Al-Khawi801/
Al-Qawwee751/
Al Qabi715/
Al Kawi713/
Al Qawa711/
Al-Kaabi672,283/
Al Khawi671,079/
Al Qaboi6758/
Al Qawaa6712/
Al Kahwi6711/
Al-Khabi675/
Al-Kabiy673/
Al-Kabai673/
Al Hqabi672/
Al Kawai672/
Al Qaibi672/
Al-Kaway671/
Al-Kahwa671/
Al Kawhi671/
Al Qaybi671/
Al Qahbi671/
Al Qabhi671/

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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-Qawi
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