Al Buwa Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Palestine

Al Buwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Buwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al Buwa Last Name Facts

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

Al Buwa is held by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Al Buwa is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Buwa live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 67 percent live in Levant.

The last name Al Buwa is most common in Jordan, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 8,842,437. In Jordan it is primarily concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Jordan it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 33 percent are found and Yemen, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Buwai931/
Al Buwais882/
Al Buwaih881/
Al Bouwad881/
Al Buba8615/
Al-Buwat804,708/
Al-Buwad802/
Al Bubai801/
Al Bouba801/
Al-Buwaij754/
Al Boubaj751/
Al Bubi71260/
Al-Bouswai711/
Al Bowie671/
Al Boubou631/
Al-Bouswid598/
Al-Bouwish595/
Al-Bubi571/
Al-Buvis538/

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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 Buwa
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