Al Awal Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United Arab Emirates
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Al Awal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Awal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United Arab Emirates741:123,81410,355
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al Awal (76) may also be a first name.

Al Awal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Awal is found most in The United Arab Emirates. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 1,785,358th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Al Awal are found; 75 percent are found in West Asia and 75 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al Awal is also the 1,107,702nd most common forename globally, held by 76 people.

It is most frequent in The United Arab Emirates, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 123,814. In The United Arab Emirates Al Awal is most numerous in: Sharjah, where 95 percent live. Outside of The United Arab Emirates it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 15 percent live and Tunisia, where 5 percent live.

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Al-Awal866/
Al Owal861/
Al Habal802,798/
Al-Ahwal80237/
Al-Hawal8025/
Al-Awwal804/
Al-Auwal801/
Al-Awail801/
Al Ajbal801/
Al Aabal801/
Al-Ashwal75264/
Al-Hajwal751/
Al Abhail751/
Al Obal711/
Al-Habal678/
Al Aboil671/
Al Goval671/
Al Obail671/
Al-Howail63199/
Al Abhoul63125/
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Al-Abhol531/
Al-Habol531/
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Al-Abhoul504/
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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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  • 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 Awal
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