Al Wawi Surname
Approximately 4,236 people bear this surname
Al Wawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2,138 | 1:9,028 | 845 |
| Jordan | 1,350 | 1:6,550 | 1,295 |
| Palestine | 513 | 1:8,867 | 1,821 |
| United Arab Emirates | 75 | 1:122,164 | 10,258 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Yemen | 56 | 1:471,880 | 10,658 |
| Lebanon | 34 | 1:165,797 | 7,705 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al Wawi Demographics
Al Wawi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Wawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Wawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Wawi is carried by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Al Wawi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Wawi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,808th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,720,384 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Wawi are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Levant.
The last name Al Wawi is most widespread in Syria, where it is held by 2,138 people, or 1 in 9,028. In Syria Al Wawi is most numerous in: Aleppo Governorate, where 69 percent reside, Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 27 percent reside and Homs Governorate, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Syria Al Wawi occurs 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 surname is chiefly Sunni (89%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wahawi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Wabi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Al-Wawi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Al Wawy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Wahbi | 80 | 4,098 | / |
| Al Waabi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Al Baawi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Al Whabi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Waibi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Wabih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Wahabi | 75 | 1,720 | / |
| Al Whaibi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Al Bahawi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Al Babi | 71 | 47 | / |
| Al-Bawi | 71 | 27 | / |
| Al Waheibi | 71 | 27 | / |
| Al-Wabi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Wawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Baybi | 67 | 759 | / |
| Al Baabi | 67 | 44 | / |
| Al-Wahbi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Al Babhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Bahbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Wajbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Babai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Hbabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Bawaih | 63 | 276 | / |
| Al-Wahabi | 63 | 219 | / |
| Al-Whaibi | 63 | 3 | / |
| Al Uahabi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Al Baybai | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Wahaby | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Whaiby | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Bahabi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Wahaibi | 59 | 1,305 | / |
| Al-Wahaiby | 59 | 4 | / |
| Al Bahaabi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al-Bawy | 57 | 4 | / |
| Al-Babi | 57 | 2 | / |
| Al Baby | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al Babee | 53 | 28 | / |
| Al-Hbabi | 53 | 10 | / |
| Al-Baybi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al-Babai | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Boibi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Baybeh | 50 | 77 | / |
| Al Baabee | 50 | 4 | / |
| Al Boubaj | 50 | 1 | / |
| Al-Whabee | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wawi
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