Alwitani Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
Alwitani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 214 | 1:89,682 | 3,792 |
| Burkina Faso | 22 | 1:834,186 | 9,118 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Alwitani (59) may also be a first name.
Alwitani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alwitani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alwitani occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alwitani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,055,483rd most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alwitani reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,282,666th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 59 people.
The last name is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 89,682. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 96 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 4 percent are found. Other than Niger this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 9 percent are found and Yemen, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alwittani | 94 | 5 | / |
| Alwitanitt | 89 | 5 | / |
| Alwitane | 88 | 25 | / |
| Alwaitane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Galwitaane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Albeithani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Alwetane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Albitouni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Albaitouni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holwittanna | 63 | 6 | / |
| Albetoni | 63 | 1 | / |
| Albethany | 59 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Alwitani
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