Alwa Surname
Approximately 8,973 people bear this surname
Alwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 3,540 | 1:1,592 | 304 |
| Yemen | 2,326 | 1:11,361 | 1,369 |
| Jordan | 984 | 1:8,986 | 1,687 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Niger | 248 | 1:77,387 | 3,394 |
| Syria | 246 | 1:78,459 | 3,158 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Mauritania | 227 | 1:18,039 | 1,661 |
| United Arab Emirates | 192 | 1:47,720 | 4,846 |
| Iraq | 173 | 1:202,437 | 4,691 |
| India | 148 | 1:5,182,874 | 128,264 |
| Nigeria | 68 | 1:2,605,041 | 84,856 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Indonesia | 50 | 1:2,644,984 | 153,918 |
| Palestine | 32 | 1:142,152 | 8,076 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Alwa (5,684) may also be a first name.
Alwa Demographics
Alwa Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Alwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮ) occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 56,510th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 812,164 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Alwa are found; 87 percent are found in West Asia and 55 percent are found in Levant. Alwa is also the 88,684th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 5,684 people.
The last name Alwa is most widespread in Lebanon, where it is borne by 3,540 people, or 1 in 1,592. In Lebanon it is most numerous in: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 89 percent live, Beqaa Governorate, where 3 percent live and Nabatiye Governorate, where 2 percent live. Barring Lebanon it exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 26 percent live and Jordan, where 11 percent live.
Alwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻠﻮ | lw | 49.46 |
| ﻋﻠﻮﻩ | lwh | 33.33 |
| ﻋﻠﻮﺍ | lwa | 10.75 |
| ﻋﻠﻮﺓ | lwt | 4.3 |
| ﻋﻠﻮﻯ | lwy | 1.08 |
| ﻋﺎﻟﻮ | alw | 1.08 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alwa
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