Alqawasmy Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jordan

Alqawasmy 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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Alqawasmy Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Alqawasmy 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
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Alqawasmy Last Name Facts

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

Alqawasmy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alqawasmy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Alqawasmy live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Alqawasmy is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 100 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in Jordan, where 33 percent are found.

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Elqawasmeh749/
Alkawasmeh745/
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Elkawasmeh631/
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