Al-Shawi Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Al-Shawi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Shawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Al-Shawi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Shawi has its highest incidence in Saudi Arabia. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Al-Shawi click here.

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

This surname is the 727,600th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 18,264,526 people. Al-Shawi is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Al-Shawi live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 71 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Besides Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Bahrain, where 18 percent reside and Iraq, where 15 percent reside.

Al-Shawi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Al-Shawi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18% less than the national average, earning $40,741 CAD per year.

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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-Shawi
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