Alwaisy Surname

273,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Jordan

Alwaisy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwaisy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen9731:27,1592,652
Jordan3451:25,6303,454
Palestine911:49,9875,102
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Alwaisy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alwaisy is held by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwaisy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alwaisy is the 273,268th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,121,255 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Alwaisy live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 68 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Alwaisy is most frequent in Yemen, where it is carried by 973 people, or 1 in 27,159. In Yemen it is mostly found in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 53 percent reside, Ibb Governorate, where 26 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Yemen this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 24 percent reside and Palestine, where 6 percent reside.

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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 Alwaisy
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