Al Owais Surname

91,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United Arab Emirates
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Al Owais Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Owais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United Arab Emirates3,6691:2,497305
Syria6781:28,4681,881
Jordan3931:22,5003,184
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Lebanon481:117,4396,481
Palestine381:119,7077,517
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Al Owais Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Owais is most common in The United Arab Emirates. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 91,859th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,399,567 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Owais reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 78 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al Owais is most frequently held in The United Arab Emirates, where it is borne by 3,669 people, or 1 in 2,497. In The United Arab Emirates it is most frequent in: Sharjah, where 82 percent live, Fujairah, where 5 percent live and Dubai, where 3 percent live. Excluding The United Arab Emirates this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 13 percent live and Jordan, where 8 percent live.

Al Owais Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Sunni (100%) 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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  • 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 Owais
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