Al Shaweesh Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Al Shaweesh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Shaweesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine101:454,88512,564
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Al Shaweesh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Shaweesh is more commonly found in Palestine than any other country/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 Shaweesh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Shaweesh reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Levant.

This last name is most widespread in Palestine, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 454,885. In Palestine it is most frequent in: Gaza Governorate, where 90 percent live and North Gaza Governorate, where 10 percent live. Barring Palestine Al Shaweesh is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 24 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 12 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
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