Alwazi Surname

424,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Alwazi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan7611:42,2511,573
Pakistan501:3,572,87826,888
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alwazi (783) may also be a first name.

Alwazi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alwazi is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwazi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 424,566th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,941,774 people. Alwazi occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Alwazi are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 293,155th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 783 people.

This last name is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 761 people, or 1 in 42,251. In Afghanistan Alwazi is mostly concentrated in: Kabul, where 29 percent reside, Paktia, where 17 percent reside and Nangarhar, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Afghanistan it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 6 percent reside and Malaysia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halwazi923/
Alwazai921/
Alwaizi921/
Albazi83610/
Alwasi83161/
Alwaji838/
Alwagi835/
Alwaze831/
Elwazi831/
Halwarzai801/
Alwaisy771,423/
Albazie77585/
Alwajih77391/
Albazei77363/
Albazai77358/
Alwasih7776/
Alwaisi7732/
Alvazzi7721/
Halwagi7720/
Halwaji7718/
Alwachi7714/
Alwasyi7711/
Alwaise7711/
Alwagih777/
Albazzi777/
Alwasai773/
Alwazza772/
Alwazeh772/
Alvazhi771/
Alwagie771/
Alvazis771/
Alwasie771/
Allbazi771/
Albaazi771/
Halwachi71206/
Alvazhyi716/
Halvazit712/
Alwasais711/
Alwazzeh711/
Alwaze'a711/
Alwahchi711/
Albeazhi711/
Alwahasi711/
Alwahaji711/
Halvazis711/
Alwayjih711/
Alwagieh711/
Halvatzi711/
Alvadzhi711/
Elwazy67168/
Halvatzis67110/
Olwasi6738/
Albazy6735/
Albagi6727/
Alvaji6722/
Alvezi6715/
Alwoji6712/
Halvadzhi6710/
Alwosi676/
Alvagi676/
Aluagi674/
Alwage674/
Alvaza674/
Aluozi673/
Alwaca673/
Aluasi672/
Olwezi672/
Alwaje672/
Olvazi671/
Halvatziz671/
Alvaze671/
Albaze671/
Aluaza671/
Alwoza671/
Elwasi671/
Alvasi671/

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Footnotes

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