Al-Sawaf Surname
Approximately 388 people bear this surname
Al-Sawaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al-Sawaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sawaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Sawaf is found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sawaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Sawaf is the 742,570th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Al-Sawaf reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 93 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 358 people, or 1 in 86,189. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shawaf | 94 | 746 | / |
| Al-Sawwaf | 94 | 8 | / |
| Al-Sauwaf | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al Sawaf | 88 | 566 | / |
| Al Shawaf | 82 | 3,267 | / |
| Al-Shavaf | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shawab | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Sawwaf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chawaf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shawwaf | 78 | 11 | / |
| Al Sawab | 75 | 320 | / |
| Al-Sabab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Savab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Jawaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Zawaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Shawab | 71 | 373 | / |
| Al-Shabab | 71 | 12 | / |
| Al Sawaab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Showaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Sabab | 63 | 4 | / |
| Al Shabab | 59 | 22 | / |
| Al Shaabab | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Zabab | 50 | 2 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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-Sawaf
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis