Alrawas Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Oman
Highest density in:
Oman

Alrawas Surname User-submission:

The house of Alrawas is one of the most powerful families in Oman. They are descendants of Rawas bin Bader bin Mohammed Alkathiri, a noble man or a prince who lived during the reign of Alkathiri in Dhofar and Yamen. They are landlords over most of Salalah; in the past in Hafat Bait Rawas and now Central of Salalah.

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Alrawas 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
Oman5921:6,230883
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
United States81:45,307,367917,113
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
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Alrawas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The house of Alrawas is one of the most powerful families in Oman. They are descendants of Rawas bin Bader bin Mohammed Alkathiri, a noble man or a prince who lived during the reign of Alkathiri in Dhofar and Yamen. They are landlords over most of Salalah; in the past in Hafat Bait Rawas and now Central of Salalah.

- almuhallab
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Alrawas Demographics

Average Alrawas Salary in
United States

$41,708 USD

Per year
Rank:
694,918 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
1.46713E-6
Rank: 1,035,381 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
96.66%
Sample size: 3 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Alrawas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alrawas has its highest incidence in Oman. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alrawas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 494,499th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Alrawas are found; 93 percent are found in West Asia and 90 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Alrawas is most numerous in Oman, where it is held by 592 people, or 1 in 6,230. In Oman Alrawas is most frequent in: Muscat Governorate, where 1 percent live. Not including Oman Alrawas occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 2 percent live and Egypt, where 1 percent live.

Alrawas Last Name Statistics demography

Alrawas earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alrawash9310/
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Alrawad866/
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Alrowais80643/
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Alrewash801/
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Alraba774/
Alrowa771/
Alrowaish75104/
Alrawaahy751/
Alrabea71380/
Alrabah71303/
Alrabaa7119/
Alrobaa714/
Alrawey714/
Alrabai714/
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Alrabeah67363/
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Alrowwad677/
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