Al Sahnawi Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Al Sahnawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Sahnawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria2351:82,1323,199
Jordan471:188,1379,239
Lebanon241:234,8789,056
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al Sahnawi Last Name Facts

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

Al Sahnawi is found in Syria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 866,642nd most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Sahnawi reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Levant.

This last name is most common in Syria, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 82,132. In Syria it is most common in: Al-Suwayda Governorate, where 98 percent are found, Aleppo Governorate, where 2 percent are found and Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Besides Syria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 15 percent are found and Lebanon, where 8 percent are found.

Al Sahnawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Druze (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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