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Where Does The Last Name Alwis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Alwis (Marathi: अलवीस) is most common in Sri Lanka. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 12,062^nd most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 156,506 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Alwis live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Alwis is also the 170,600^th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 1,970 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 45,023 people, or 1 in 462. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Alwis exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

Alwis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Alwis surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Alwis earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 80.19% more than the national average, earning $77,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.68% more than the national average, earning $60,452 CAD per year.