Alawi Surname
Approximately 206,764 people bear this surname
Alawi Surname User-submission:
The surname Alawi comes from the Arabic root ع-ل-ي (a-l-w), which means 'high' or 'exalted'. Variants of the surname include alternate spellings such as Alawiyy or Alavi, influenced by regional pronunciation differences. It is often associated with individuals who trace their lineage to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, particularly through his cousin and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib, who is sometimes referred to as Alawi.
Read More About This SurnameAlawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 125,626 | 1:279 | 51 |
| Yemen | 19,520 | 1:1,354 | 198 |
| Syria | 15,119 | 1:1,277 | 172 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8,904 | 1:3,465 | 462 |
| Tanzania | 6,365 | 1:8,318 | 1,094 |
| Philippines | 5,823 | 1:17,386 | 2,028 |
| Morocco | 5,044 | 1:6,835 | 853 |
| Bahrain | 3,188 | 1:423 | 27 |
| Indonesia | 2,561 | 1:51,640 | 5,770 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,020 | 1:4,536 | 572 |
| Palestine | 1,791 | 1:2,540 | 527 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| Oman | 1,539 | 1:2,396 | 359 |
| Togo | 1,470 | 1:4,930 | 918 |
| Egypt | 1,373 | 1:66,960 | 6,238 |
| Jordan | 1,252 | 1:7,063 | 1,387 |
| Iran | 848 | 1:90,545 | 9,090 |
| Kenya | 376 | 1:122,819 | 10,248 |
| Kuwait | 328 | 1:11,587 | 1,609 |
| Israel | 317 | 1:26,996 | 3,934 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| Lebanon | 239 | 1:23,586 | 2,693 |
| Malaysia | 219 | 1:134,677 | 8,636 |
| Tunisia | 186 | 1:3,283 | 478 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| Afghanistan | 93 | 1:345,733 | 5,199 |
| Qatar | 87 | 1:27,103 | 2,847 |
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| Sweden | 60 | 1:164,113 | 11,407 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Alawi (60,529) may also be a first name.
Alawi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Alawi comes from the Arabic root ع-ل-ي (a-l-w), which means 'high' or 'exalted'. Variants of the surname include alternate spellings such as Alawiyy or Alavi, influenced by regional pronunciation differences. It is often associated with individuals who trace their lineage to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, particularly through his cousin and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib, who is sometimes referred to as Alawi.
- syedhumaid109Alawi Demographics
Average Male Alawi Height
170.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Alawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alawi (Arabic: علويا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮﻱ, Hindi: अलवी, Marathi: अलवी, Oriya: ଅଲୱି) is more frequently found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alawi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,694th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 35,246 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Alawi reside; 87 percent reside in West Asia and 70 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 15,752nd most numerous first name internationally, held by 60,529 people.
Alawi is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is borne by 125,626 people, or 1 in 279. Without taking into account Iraq this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 9 percent are found and Syria, where 7 percent are found.
Alawi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Alawi surname is principally Muslim (75%) in Kenya and Shiite (66%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Alawi last name are 12.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.91% registered with the party.
The amount Alawi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.53% less than the national average, earning 205,810 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning $40,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.49% more than the national average, earning $64,337 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alawi in the Hindi language | ||
| अलवी | alavi | - |
| Alawi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲୱି | alawi | - |
| Alawi in the Marathi language | ||
| अलवी | alavi | - |
| Alawi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻠﻮﻱ | lwy | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻱ | allwy | 50 |
| Alawi in the Arabic language | ||
| علويا | lwya | - |
| العلاوى | allawy | - |
| علوي | lwy | - |
| علوى | lwy | - |
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