Al Hijawi Surname

489,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Hijawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Hijawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan5231:16,9072,670
Lebanon991:56,9404,461
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Palestine221:206,7669,351
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al Hijawi Last Name Facts

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

Al Hijawi is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 489,550th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,764,470 people. Al Hijawi occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Hijawi are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Levant.

This last name is most numerous in Jordan, where it is held by 523 people, or 1 in 16,907. In Jordan it is most numerous in: Amman Governorate, where 63 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 31 percent live and Irbid Governorate, where 6 percent live. Other than Jordan Al Hijawi is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 15 percent live and Kuwait, where 4 percent live.

Al Hijawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Sunni (95%) in Lebanon.

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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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