Al Issawi Surname

265,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Al Issawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Issawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen6071:43,5343,662
Jordan4961:17,8272,756
Lebanon1671:33,7553,323
Tunisia691:8,8501,474
Palestine641:71,0766,019
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Al Issawi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Issawi occurs more in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 265,110th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,937,362 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Al Issawi reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Levant.

Al Issawi is most common in Yemen, where it is held by 607 people, or 1 in 43,534. In Yemen Al Issawi is most frequent in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 74 percent live, Lahij Governorate, where 15 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 9 percent live. Beside Yemen this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 34 percent live and Lebanon, where 11 percent live.

Al Issawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Sunni (87%) 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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