Alqawasmi Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Alqawasmi Surname User-submission:

Al Qawasmeh is a tribe which originates in Jordan and Hebron, Palestine. There exist many sub-divisions within the family. One of the well-known sub-divisions originate in Jordan known as (Al Unis). The biggest and wealthiest woods, cement and stone traders are from this tribe, as it is quite clear history has seen this tribe dominate most building supply trades in Jordan as a whole.

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Alqawasmi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Jordan141:631,60313,893
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Alqawasmi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Al Qawasmeh is a tribe which originates in Jordan and Hebron, Palestine. There exist many sub-divisions within the family. One of the well-known sub-divisions originate in Jordan known as (Al Unis). The biggest and wealthiest woods, cement and stone traders are from this tribe, as it is quite clear history has seen this tribe dominate most building supply trades in Jordan as a whole. There are claims that there exists a direct correlation between the Al Qawasmeh tribe and the Prophet Muhammed. Therefore it makes tribes such as Bani Hashem, Al hashmi, Al Nashmi, Al Qasim, Al Qasmi and many other Saudi based tribes to some extent related.

- Ahmad Basha

Alqawasmi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alqawasmi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Alqawasmi occurs most in Saudi Arabia. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Alqawasmi.

How Common Is The Last Name Alqawasmi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 525,631st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 11,811,258 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Alqawasmi are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 94 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 557 people, or 1 in 55,396. Excluding Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Alqawasmi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alqawasmi last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Alqawasmi earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alkawasmi8913/
Alqawasma897/
Alqawasmy893/
Elqawasmi891/
Alqawasmeh8431/
Alkawasmie842/
Alkaswami784/
Alkawasmy781/
Elqawasmeh749/
Alkawasmeh745/
Alkabami711/
Elkawasmy674/
Elkawasmeh631/

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