Alawi Surname

2,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

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.

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Alawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq125,6261:27951
Yemen19,5201:1,354198
Syria15,1191:1,277172
Saudi Arabia8,9041:3,465462
Tanzania6,3651:8,3181,094
Philippines5,8231:17,3862,028
Morocco5,0441:6,835853
Bahrain3,1881:42327
Indonesia2,5611:51,6405,770
United Arab Emirates2,0201:4,536572
Palestine1,7911:2,540527
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Oman1,5391:2,396359
Togo1,4701:4,930918
Egypt1,3731:66,9606,238
Jordan1,2521:7,0631,387
Iran8481:90,5459,090
Kenya3761:122,81910,248
Kuwait3281:11,5871,609
Israel3171:26,9963,934
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Lebanon2391:23,5862,693
Malaysia2191:134,6778,636
Tunisia1861:3,283478
England1081:515,90832,533
Afghanistan931:345,7335,199
Qatar871:27,1032,847
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Canada541:682,32655,162
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Libya161:390,2481,390
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
India121:63,922,115578,870
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
France121:5,535,227269,324
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

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.

- syedhumaid109

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allawi9155,609/
Halawi917,553/
Ahlawi91944/
Alaiwi91656/
Alawui91525/
Alhawi91455/
Aulawi91451/
Alawie91394/
Alawei91301/
Aliawi91261/
Aalawi9154/
Alawai9143/
Alawii9125/
Alawiy9110/
Alaawi9110/
Ajlawi917/
Alawid915/
Alawwi914/
Alaywi912/
Alawiz912/
Alawoi912/
Alawit912/
Halawai835,415/
Alawieh83400/
Haylawi8391/
Hajlawi8353/
Haslawi8321/
Hallawi8312/
Alaweih8310/
Alawaid8310/
Alhawai839/
Alawais835/
Alawish834/
Allawai834/
Alawich832/
Aulaiwi832/
Alawidh832/
Alyawei831/
Allawhi831/
Alashwi831/
Halhawi831/
Allawei831/
Algawei831/
Alhaswi831/
Alhlawi831/
Aalawie831/
Halawei831/
Allawie831/
Alabi80190,043/
Alavi8028,106/
Alewi805,715/
Alawy802,087/
Alawa801,994/
Alawe801,787/
Elawi80225/
Alowi8023/
Olawi8015/
Halawith7749/
Alhawais7742/
Alhajwai7719/
Alawaidh7710/
Halawish774/
Algaweih774/
Hallawai771/
Allawieh771/
Aliawaiz771/
Alhawaid771/
Halawa7396,275/
Halabi7321,883/
Ahlawy734,510/
Allabi731,025/
Alhawy73830/
Allawy73659/
Halawy73557/
Galavi73426/
Halawe73286/
Halavi73256/
Alaswy73244/
Alawwa73234/
Alaibe73210/
Alaibi73201/
Elhawi73194/
Ahlawe73183/
Alavid73178/
Aliabi73152/
Alhawe73122/
Allawe73116/
Allawa7399/
Alaubi7396/
Alavis7378/
Olaiwi7377/
Aulawy7373/
Aliawe7363/
Alaway7354/
Alabai7349/
Aleawe7348/
Alawed7343/
Allavi7341/
Alyavi7339/
Alavie7336/
Aalabi7335/
Alahui7334/
Helawi7331/
Alowai7327/
Olawui7320/
Galawy7318/
Alaabi7318/
Olawei7317/
Alavai7317/
Alhabi7315/
Alaweh7315/
Alowei7315/
Alabei7314/
Ellawi7313/
Alawee7313/
Alaawa7313/
Elaiwi7312/
Alaiwa7312/
Aliawa7312/
Alawey7311/
Ailawa7311/
Alewai7310/
Aleiwi739/
Alaviy738/
Alauvi737/
Aliawy737/
Allowi737/
Aulabi736/
Halewi736/
Alauwa736/
Ailavi735/
Halowi735/
Olawyi735/
Alavei735/
Alobai735/
Alowid735/
Algawy735/
Alaviz734/
Ealabi734/
Alavio734/
Elawai734/
Aslavi734/
Alawyp734/
Alyawy733/
Alaiwe733/
Alawaj733/
Alaewe733/
Aalawy733/
Alavih733/
Alavit733/
Aleawa733/
Algavi732/
Alabhi732/
Aalavi732/
Alabii732/
Alabyi732/
Alajwa732/
Alavii732/
Alawes732/
Olaywi732/
Ajlabi732/
Aleabi732/
Alawaa732/
A'Lawe731/
Alyawa731/
Ailewi731/
Aleywi731/
Alavhi731/
Alayvi731/
Aulavi731/
Ailabi731/
Elawei731/
Halawé731/
Eliawi731/
Ailawe731/
Ahlawa731/
Alowio731/
Algowi731/
Alaiva731/
Alajwe731/
Alawez731/
Alawhe731/
Alaawy731/
Aliavi731/
Aylawy731/
Aleewi731/
Alaavi731/
Alaawe731/
Alhowi731/
Olawie731/
Aulawa731/
Alaywa731/
Alaboi731/
Alewei731/
Alahwa731/
Ealavi731/
Ailawaidh716/
Halaweish716/
Allawaidh714/
Allahwaid714/
Allahjwai711/
Allaway672,386/
Halavai671,792/
Alhawaj671,214/
Hallabi67878/
Halaweh67658/
Alaswed67449/
Hallawa67379/
Galaway67345/
Hallavi67321/
Alaswey67244/
Alabhai67232/
Halaway67100/
Halabai6771/
Galaiwe6755/
Halaiwa6752/
Halowai6744/
Alaways6725/
Haylawy6725/
Halabyi6722/
Alaweye6720/
Allavie6719/
Halabei6719/
Allawey6713/
Halaibe6712/
Allabhi6712/
Halawaa6712/
Alyawer6711/
Alaiwet6711/
Halawet6710/
Galavii6710/
Allabai679/
Hallawy677/
Halawwa676/
Alavidt676/
Alaviph676/
Allauwa676/
Aloweid675/
Alhaway674/
Ailabai674/
Halaibi674/
Allaabi674/
Alhawey674/
Alhgawy674/
Ahlawey674/
Ealaiwa673/
Allahwaidh673/
Gallawy673/
Halavit673/
Allahwa673/
Halauwe673/
Alhaibi673/
Hallawe672/
Alavhis672/
Halawey672/
Ahlaway672/
Galawey672/
Alawaha672/
Allabei672/
Ahalawe672/
Halewai672/
Halabiy672/
Hellawi672/
Allawee672/
Gaulavi671/
Halaiva671/
Haliabi671/
Halabih671/
Alyaiva671/
Allobai671/
Ailabui671/
Aliavid671/
Alatvis671/
Alavaid671/
Aulavis671/
Galawea671/
Aulaibe671/
Alaaiva671/
Haulabi671/
Oulawai671/
Halahui671/
Halaviy671/
Hailawy671/
Galavij671/
Galavio671/
Galaviy671/
Alyaway671/
Allavid671/
Allahvi671/
Algawey671/
Alhabiy671/
Alaibay671/
Alajweh671/
Alaweed671/
Alawher671/
Alaaviz671/
Aliabei671/
Alhavih671/
Alhaybi671/
Aalabhi671/
Eatlawe671/
Ellahwi671/
Elaiwai671/
Alabaih671/
Alhawej671/
Alhawer671/
Alhawwa671/
Alhlavi671/
Alawedh671/
Alaweer671/
Ajlaibi671/
Hajlewi671/
Galavai671/
Alhajui671/
Alhaiwa671/
Alaswer671/
Alaiwej671/
Alawees671/
Alhawaa671/
Alhabai671/
Aleyswi671/
Ahlaawy671/
Ahlawyh671/
Eelawai671/
Gallowi671/
Halavei671/
Haliawa671/
Alowich670/

Alawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alawi in the Hindi language
अलवीalavi-
Alawi in the Oriya language
ଅଲୱିalawi-
Alawi in the Marathi language
अलवीalavi-
Alawi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﻠﻮﻱlwy50
ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻱallwy50
Alawi in the Arabic language
علوياlwya-
العلاوىallawy-
علويlwy-
علوىlwy-

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