Al Awash Surname

183,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Awash Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Awash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,2101:11,9571,439
United Arab Emirates1101:83,2937,578
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Al Awash (37) may also be a first name.

Al Awash Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Awash is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 183,004th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,139,830 people. The last name Al Awash occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Awash are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al Awash is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 37 people.

The surname Al Awash is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 2,210 people, or 1 in 11,957. In Yemen Al Awash is primarily found in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 26 percent reside, Abyan Governorate, where 18 percent reside and Ibb Governorate, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Yemen it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent reside and Syria, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Awash
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