Al-Shawaf Surname
Approximately 746 people bear this surname
Al-Shawaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Al-Shawaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shawaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Shawaf is more commonly found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shawaf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al-Shawaf is the 454,357th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 9,768,828 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Al-Shawaf reside; 96 percent reside in West Asia and 96 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 676 people, or 1 in 45,645. Barring Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Sawaf | 94 | 388 | / |
| Al Shawaf | 89 | 3,267 | / |
| Al-Sawwaf | 89 | 8 | / |
| Al-Shavaf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shawab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sauwaf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chawaf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al Shawwaf | 84 | 11 | / |
| Al Sawaf | 82 | 566 | / |
| Al Shawab | 78 | 373 | / |
| Al-Shabab | 78 | 12 | / |
| Al Sawwaf | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Showaib | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Sawab | 71 | 320 | / |
| Al-Savab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sabab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Zawaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shabab | 67 | 22 | / |
| Al Sawaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaabab | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Sabab | 59 | 4 | / |
| Al Sobhab | 56 | 1 | / |
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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-Shawaf
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