Al Wali Surname

87,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Wali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Wali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen4,9961:5,289752
Lebanon3301:17,0822,222
Pakistan581:3,080,06724,706
Jordan391:226,7299,930
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al Wali (14) may also be a first name.

Al Wali Last Name Facts

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

Al Wali is held by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Al Wali is the 87,552nd most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,326,455 people. The surname Al Wali occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Wali reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Al Wali is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.

The last name is most widely held in Yemen, where it is borne by 4,996 people, or 1 in 5,289. In Yemen Al Wali is most numerous in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 38 percent are found, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 12 percent are found and Ibb Governorate, where 11 percent are found. Besides Yemen this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 6 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.

Al Wali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Al Wali surname is chiefly Druze (54%) 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Wali
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