Al Wawi Surname

109,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al Wawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Wawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria2,1381:9,028845
Jordan1,3501:6,5501,295
Palestine5131:8,8671,821
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Yemen561:471,88010,658
Lebanon341:165,7977,705
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al Wawi Last Name Facts

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

Al Wawi occurs in Syria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Al Wawi.

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

The surname Al Wawi is the 109,808th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,720,384 people. The surname Al Wawi is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Wawi live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 95 percent live in Levant.

Al Wawi is most frequently occurring in Syria, where it is borne by 2,138 people, or 1 in 9,028. In Syria Al Wawi is most prevalent in: Aleppo Governorate, where 69 percent reside, Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 27 percent reside and Homs Governorate, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Syria it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 32 percent reside and Palestine, where 12 percent reside.

Al Wawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Sunni (89%) 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 Wawi
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