Al Ashwal Surname

434,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Ashwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Ashwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen7831:33,7493,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Al Ashwal Last Name Facts

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

Al Ashwal is found most frequently in Yemen. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Ashwal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 434,913th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,224,742 people. The surname Al Ashwal occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Ashwal reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 99 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al Ashwal is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is carried by 783 people, or 1 in 33,749. In Yemen Al Ashwal is most frequent in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 32 percent reside, Hajjah Governorate, where 24 percent reside and Dhamar Governorate, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Yemen this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 1 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Ahwal941,701/
Al Aswal941/
Al-Ashwal89264/
Al Awal88106/
Al Awail82262/
Al-Ahwal82237/
Al Hawal8216/
Al Awwal824/
Al Asbal822/
Al Aawal821/
Al-Ashbal784/
Al Asbail781/
Al Abhail781/
Al Abal75299/
Al-Awal756/
Al Owal751/
Al Habal712,798/
Al-Hawal7125/
Al-Awwal714/
Al-Awail711/
Al-Auwal711/
Al Ajbal711/
Al Aabal711/
Al-Howail67199/
Al Abhoul67125/
Al Ahboul675/
Al-Hajwal671/
Al Obal631/
Al-Habal598/
Al Goval591/
Al-Abhol591/
Al Aboil591/
Al Obail591/
Al-Abhoul564/
Al Hobail561/

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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 Ashwal
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