Alwafi Surname

130,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,453 people bear this surname

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

Alwafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3,1801:9,7031,356
Indonesia1091:1,213,29585,606
Niger751:255,8948,080
Libya251:249,7591,033
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Alwafi (61) may also be a first name.

Alwafi Last Name Facts

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

Alwafi occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Alwafi.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwafi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alwafi is the 130,959th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,110,497 people. The surname Alwafi is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Alwafi reside; 93 percent reside in West Asia and 93 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 61 people.

The surname Alwafi is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 3,180 people, or 1 in 9,703. Barring Saudi Arabia Alwafi exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and Niger, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alwafai9229/
Alwaffi922/
Alwafie921/
Alwazfi921/
Alwafid921/
Alwaffai861/
Elwafi831,048/
Alwafa83870/
Alwafy83723/
Alwafe8311/
Alwafaa775/
Alwafee774/
Alwafer774/
Elwafai772/
Alwafay771/
Alwaphi771/
Albawfih711/
Elwafy67218/
Elwafe674/
Alboufi623/
Elwafay621/
Alvefai621/
Allvaffer532/
Oluafe501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alwafi
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