Al-Sowayan Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Al-Sowayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Al-Sowayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sowayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Sowayan is held by more people in Qatar than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sowayan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Sowayan reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
This surname is most widespread in Qatar, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 147,375. Other than Qatar this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Suwayan | 90 | 4 | / |
| Al Suwayan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Sobayan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shuwayheen | 70 | 6 | / |
| Al Suwaihan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shawaheen | 64 | 1 | / |
| Al Sobhain | 60 | 17 | / |
| Al Shabayn | 60 | 2 | / |
| Al-Seweinh | 60 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaboun | 60 | 1 | / |
| Al-Subaihin | 57 | 4 | / |
| Al Zubayhan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahwain | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al-Subaiheen | 55 | 199 | / |
| Al Shawaineh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Al Zawain | 53 | 563 | / |
| Al Zubayn | 53 | 45 | / |
| Al-Zuboun | 53 | 2 | / |
| Al Zawaien | 50 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaboun | 50 | 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
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- 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-Sowayan
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