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Where Does The Last Name Alawi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Alawi (Arabic: علويا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮﻱ, Hindi: अलवी, Marathi: अलवी, Oriya: ଅଲୱି) is found most in Iraq. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Alawi.

How Common Is The Last Name Alawi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Alawi is the 2,694^th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 35,246 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Alawi live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Levant. It is also the 15,752^nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 60,529 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is held by 125,626 people, or 1 in 279. Outside of Iraq this surname occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 9 percent reside and Syria, where 7 percent reside.

Alawi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alawi last name is principally Muslim (75%) in Kenya and Shiite (66%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Alawi surname are 12.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.91% being registered with the political 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.