Al Kawas Surname

453,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 747 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Kawas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Kawas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon4361:12,9291,830
Syria2561:75,3953,123
Jordan401:221,0619,827
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Al Kawas Last Name Facts

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

Al Kawas is most common in Lebanon. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 453,909th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,755,751 people. Al Kawas is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Kawas reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Levant.

Al Kawas is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is carried by 436 people, or 1 in 12,929. In Lebanon it is most frequent in: Beirut Governorate, where 35 percent reside, Akkar Governorate, where 26 percent reside and North Governorate, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Lebanon this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 34 percent reside and Jordan, where 5 percent reside.

Al Kawas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (99%) 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 Kawas
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