Al Shawab Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

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

Al Shawab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Shawab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United Arab Emirates3411:26,8692,988
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al Shawab Last Name Facts

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

Al Shawab is more frequently found in The United Arab Emirates than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Al Shawab click here.

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

The last name Al Shawab is the 764,765th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. Al Shawab is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Shawab are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most widespread in The United Arab Emirates, where it is borne by 341 people, or 1 in 26,869. In The United Arab Emirates it is most prevalent in: Ajman, where 7 percent are found, Ras al-Khaimah, where 6 percent are found and Abu Dhabi, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United Arab Emirates this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 8 percent are found and Lebanon, where 0 percent are found.

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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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