Alwast Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Alwast Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from two old Germanic words. Al is a shortened form of adal, meaning 'noble' in the old Germanic language. The second part of the name, wast, comes from ward, meaning 'ward' or 'guard'. Prior to the expulsion by the Soviet Union after the second world war, most Alwasts lived in Pommern and Ostpreußen.

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Alwast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Australia901:299,95226,269
Poland391:974,58370,126
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Alwast Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from two old Germanic words. Al is a shortened form of adal, meaning 'noble' in the old Germanic language. The second part of the name, wast, comes from ward, meaning 'ward' or 'guard'. Prior to the expulsion by the Soviet Union after the second world war, most Alwasts lived in Pommern and Ostpreußen.

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Alwast Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alwast is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Alwast click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwast? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,011,991st most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. Alwast occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Alwast reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Alwast is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 759,485. In Germany Alwast is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 28 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 17 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 36 percent live and Poland, where 16 percent live.

Alwast Last Name Statistics demography

Alwast earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 144.31% more than the national average, earning $105,417 USD per year.

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Alwash83205/
Alwatt83134/
Albast8339/
Halwat8339/
Always8326/
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Alhwas832/
Alwass831/
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Alwa808,973/
Alwahsh774,783/
Alhwait77732/
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Allways7730/
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Alwaise7711/
Halwass7710/
Alhwash775/
Alwatte774/
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Alwashe773/
Alwadth773/
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Allwest772/
Halwate772/
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Alwax733/
Olwas732/
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Alwaj731/
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Alwea730/
Hallwass7175/
Hallwahs717/
Gahalwat711/
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Assilwat711/
Allwatch711/
Alwahaas711/
Alhwaite711/
Halwah678,219/
Halwai675,140/
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Halvat67243/
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Alwaid67142/
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Hailwa6764/
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Halwaß6752/
Halway6745/
Albait6739/
Holwas6733/
Halwaz6721/
Golwas6719/
Albass6718/
Alvais6717/
Alhwai6717/
Aulwad6716/
Gallwa6716/
Haalwa6715/
Alhlwa6715/
Alvate6714/
Haluat6712/
Galwaa6711/
Albeat6710/
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Halwaa677/
Halbat677/
Olwate677/
Albatt676/
Ailwad675/
Alveas675/
Albays675/
Alvash675/
Alwaha675/
Alwach675/
Galuat675/
Albhat675/
Halwaj674/
Ahlway674/
Albaus673/
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Alwosh673/
Ailvas672/
Alvgas672/
Alvest672/
Ailewa672/
Albeas672/
Alwhaj672/
Albaat672/
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Olwase672/
Alhwaj672/
Alhwaz672/
Aluash671/
Galwad671/
Hallwatts671/
Golwat671/
Alwahaish671/
Alwayj671/
Alvath671/
Ailwai671/
Albasd671/
Alwaij671/
Ajlewa671/
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Gaalwa671/
Galwaś671/
Alwaah671/
Alwaax671/
Alwajh671/
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