Al-Sawad Surname
Approximately 747 people bear this surname
Al-Sawad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 326 | 1:81,059 | 5,373 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 59 | 1:155,293 | 11,666 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Al-Sawad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sawad Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Sawad is found in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sawad? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 453,909th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,755,751 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Sawad are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
The last name Al-Sawad is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is held by 326 people, or 1 in 81,059. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Ibb Governorate, where 93 percent reside, Sana'a Governorate, where 5 percent reside and Aden Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Other than Yemen this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 37 percent reside and Bahrain, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Jawad | 88 | 731 | / |
| Al-Zawad | 88 | 725 | / |
| Al Sawad | 88 | 86 | / |
| Al-Sawat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sowaid | 82 | 5 | / |
| Al Sawwad | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shawat | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shawad | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shawaid | 78 | 697 | / |
| Al Shawahd | 78 | 12 | / |
| Al Jawad | 75 | 545 | / |
| Al Zawad | 75 | 289 | / |
| Al Sawat | 75 | 202 | / |
| Al-Javad | 75 | 27 | / |
| Al-Zabad | 75 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sowat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Sabad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al-Jawat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zowaid | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Jawadd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Zawwad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahbad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shawat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zouwayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Shahwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sabat | 63 | 37 | / |
| Al Javad | 63 | 12 | / |
| Al Zabad | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Sowat | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zabat | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Zawat | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Sewat | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shahabat | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Zowaid | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Javaid | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Zawait | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Shabat | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Shabait | 56 | 76 | / |
| Al Shaabat | 56 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shaboot | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahabat | 53 | 10 | / |
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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-Sawad
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