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

Alwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮ) occurs in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Alwa is the 56,510^th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 812,164 people. Alwa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Alwa live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Levant. It is also the 88,684^th most common first name globally, held by 5,684 people.

The surname is most numerous in Lebanon, where it is carried by 3,540 people, or 1 in 1,592. In Lebanon Alwa is most common in: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 89 percent are found, Beqaa Governorate, where 3 percent are found and Nabatiye Governorate, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Lebanon this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 26 percent are found and Jordan, where 11 percent are found.

Alwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alwa surname is chiefly Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.

Alwa earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.