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 in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 265,110th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,937,362 people. The last name Al Issawi is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Al Issawi are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 53 percent are found in Levant.

It is most commonly occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 607 people, or 1 in 43,534. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 74 percent are found, Lahij Governorate, where 15 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Yemen it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 34 percent are found and Lebanon, where 11 percent are found.

Al Issawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Issawi
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