Alaoui Surname
Approximately 135,134 people bear this surname
Alaoui Surname User-submission:
Alaoui is a surname originating from the Alaouite family of Saudi Arabia. This family name is most commonly found in Morocco. Many Moroccans paternally descend from the Alaouites who migrated to Morocco from Arabia in the 7th century.
Read More About This SurnameAlaoui Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 127,833 | 1:270 | 2 |
| Algeria | 2,699 | 1:14,313 | 2,561 |
| France | 1,175 | 1:56,530 | 7,519 |
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| Spain | 546 | 1:85,626 | 7,272 |
| United States | 447 | 1:810,870 | 62,361 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Belgium | 303 | 1:37,943 | 6,212 |
| Canada | 256 | 1:143,928 | 14,778 |
| England | 132 | 1:422,107 | 28,563 |
| Netherlands | 116 | 1:145,579 | 22,016 |
| United Arab Emirates | 77 | 1:118,991 | 10,208 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
The alternate forms: Alaoûi (1) are calculated separately.
Alaoui (45,381) may also be a first name.
Alaoui Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Alaoui is a surname originating from the Alaouite family of Saudi Arabia. This family name is most commonly found in Morocco. Many Moroccans paternally descend from the Alaouites who migrated to Morocco from Arabia in the 7th century.
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Average Male Alaoui Height
176.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Alaoui Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alaoui Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alaoui (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻯ) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Alaoûi. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alaoui? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,162nd most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 53,928 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Alaoui are found; 97 percent are found in North Africa and 97 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 20,063rd most widespread given name globally It is held by 45,381 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is carried by 127,833 people, or 1 in 270. Besides Morocco it is found in 66 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 2 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.
Alaoui Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alaoui last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the party.
The amount Alaoui earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $44,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% less than the national average, earning $46,124 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alaoui Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alaoui in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻯ | allwy | - |
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Alaoui Reference & Research
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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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