Al-Shawaf Surname

454,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Shawaf Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Shawaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

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 found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Al-Shawaf is the 454,357th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,768,828 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Al-Shawaf live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 96 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 45,645. Besides Saudi Arabia Al-Shawaf occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Sawaf94388/
Al Shawaf893,267/
Al-Sawwaf898/
Al-Shavaf892/
Al-Shawab891/
Al-Sauwaf891/
Al-Chawaf891/
Al Shawwaf8411/
Al Sawaf82566/
Al Shawab78373/
Al-Shabab7812/
Al Sawwaf781/
Al-Showaib741/
Al Sawab71320/
Al-Savab711/
Al-Sabab711/
Al Zawaf711/
Al Shabab6722/
Al Sawaab671/
Al Shaabab631/
Al Sabab594/
Al Sobhab561/

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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
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  • 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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