Alaoui Surname

4,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

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.

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Alaoui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco127,8331:2702
Algeria2,6991:14,3132,561
France1,1751:56,5307,519
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Spain5461:85,6267,272
United States4471:810,87062,361
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Belgium3031:37,9436,212
Canada2561:143,92814,778
England1321:422,10728,563
Netherlands1161:145,57922,016
United Arab Emirates771:118,99110,208
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Qatar621:38,0323,887
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Tunisia161:38,1645,464
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Wales51:618,90625,852
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Malta41:107,5681,849
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Djibouti41:228,733966
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Comoros11:749,524685
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

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.

- barbiemaghreb

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alaoui in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻯallwy-

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Alaoui Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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