Alalawi Surname

52,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Alalawi Surname User-submission:

This family's roots are in Madina El Monawara and are descendants of The Prophet Mohammed. Due to warfare they immigrated to surrounding countries such as Yemen, Morroco, Spain, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia etc.

Alalawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3,3791:9,1321,280
Bahrain2,7771:48634
Oman2,6391:1,397195
Thailand5691:124,14518,685
Qatar1441:16,3751,767
United Arab Emirates731:125,51110,390
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
England221:2,532,63991,802
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Aruba11:103,4772,586

Alalawi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This family's roots are in Madina El Monawara and are descendants of The Prophet Mohammed. Due to warfare they immigrated to surrounding countries such as Yemen, Morroco, Spain, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia etc.

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Alalawi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alalawi is found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Alalawi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alalawi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 52,176th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 742,339 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Alalawi are found; 93 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 3,379 people, or 1 in 9,132. Aside from Saudi Arabia Alalawi is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Bahrain, where 28 percent reside and Oman, where 27 percent reside.

Alalawi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alalawi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Alalawi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.39% more than the national average, earning $53,240 USD per year.

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