Al Awam Surname
Approximately 570 people bear this surname
Al Awam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 383 | 1:68,996 | 4,890 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Lebanon | 24 | 1:234,878 | 9,056 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Al Awam Demographics
Al Awam Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Awam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Awam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Awam is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Awam? popularity and diffusion
Al Awam is the 557,722nd most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,785,168 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Al Awam live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
This surname is most numerous in Yemen, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 68,996. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 54 percent reside, Dhamar Governorate, where 22 percent reside and Aden Governorate, where 15 percent reside. Beside Yemen this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 20 percent reside and Lebanon, where 4 percent reside.
Al Awam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Druze (70%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Awaim | 93 | 28 | / |
| Al Hawam | 93 | 11 | / |
| Al Awaam | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al Awwam | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al Hawamd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Awam | 86 | 250 | / |
| Al Awan | 86 | 23 | / |
| Al Awang | 80 | 40 | / |
| Al Awain | 80 | 6 | / |
| Al Aiwan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Awwan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Aybam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Awwam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Aawan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Owaism | 75 | 58 | / |
| Al Ashwan | 75 | 5 | / |
| Al Hawain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Hajwan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Awajneh | 71 | 349 | / |
| Al Avan | 71 | 44 | / |
| Al Aban | 71 | 11 | / |
| Al Awon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Awan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Hawatim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Aiban | 67 | 375 | / |
| Al Owain | 67 | 242 | / |
| Al Hawassen | 67 | 8 | / |
| Al Ajban | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Aiwon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Owayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Ayban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Awane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Awand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Haban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Hawajneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Owaan | 67 | 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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- 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 Awam
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