Al Qawas Surname
Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname
Al Qawas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 919 | 1:28,754 | 2,763 |
| Jordan | 257 | 1:34,406 | 4,104 |
| Lebanon | 140 | 1:40,265 | 3,689 |
| Palestine | 16 | 1:284,303 | 10,570 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Al Qawas Demographics
Al Qawas Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Qawas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Qawas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Qawas is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Qawas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al Qawas is the 284,958th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,398,182 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qawas live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 69 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is held by 919 people, or 1 in 28,754. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Hajjah Governorate, where 47 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 28 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 17 percent live. Outside of Yemen it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 19 percent live and Lebanon, where 10 percent live.
Al Qawas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Al Qawas last name is principally Sunni (93%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qawash | 94 | 5 | / |
| Al Qawwas | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al Qawa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al Qabas | 88 | 1,473 | / |
| Al Kawas | 88 | 747 | / |
| Al Qawaa | 88 | 12 | / |
| Al Qawad | 88 | 5 | / |
| Al Qawai | 88 | 3 | / |
| Al-Qawas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Qashwa | 82 | 280 | / |
| Al Kawash | 82 | 29 | / |
| Al Qabash | 82 | 8 | / |
| Al Qawoos | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Qawwas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Khawais | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Kawah | 75 | 829 | / |
| Al-Kawas | 75 | 209 | / |
| Al Qabah | 75 | 175 | / |
| Al Qabha | 75 | 95 | / |
| Al Kawaz | 75 | 74 | / |
| Al Qabaa | 75 | 72 | / |
| Al Kahwa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Al-Qabas | 75 | 9 | / |
| Al Kawai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Qasua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Kawat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Kaway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Kawwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qawai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Kawad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Qaboos | 71 | 174 | / |
| Al Khawaj | 71 | 9 | / |
| Al-Qawait | 71 | 8 | / |
| Al Kabash | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Khabas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Kawajh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Khawaz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Qabash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Qawood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khawas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Qabous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qaba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Khawass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Kawahah | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Qawas
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