Al Shanawi Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Oman
Highest density in:
Oman

Al Shanawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Shanawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Oman301:122,9323,275
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al Shanawi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Shanawi is most common in Oman. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Al Shanawi is the 3,323,005th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Shanawi live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 89 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Al Shanawi is most frequently used in Oman, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 122,932. In Oman it is most numerous in: Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, where 57 percent live, Muscat Governorate, where 40 percent live and Dhofar Governorate, where 3 percent live. Not including Oman this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 11 percent live and Yemen, where 3 percent live.

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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
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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 Shanawi
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