Aswad Surname
Approximately 39,155 people bear this surname
Aswad Surname User-submission:
The Aswad surname means 'black' in Arabic. Might be associated with blacksmiths.
Aswad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 13,660 | 1:2,564 | 313 |
| Syria | 13,572 | 1:1,422 | 188 |
| Indonesia | 3,610 | 1:36,634 | 4,264 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,299 | 1:9,353 | 1,311 |
| Yemen | 995 | 1:26,558 | 2,608 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| Lebanon | 465 | 1:12,123 | 1,747 |
| United States | 446 | 1:812,688 | 62,481 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Malaysia | 254 | 1:116,119 | 7,708 |
| Kuwait | 193 | 1:19,693 | 2,634 |
| Palestine | 175 | 1:25,993 | 3,695 |
| Pakistan | 160 | 1:1,116,524 | 13,817 |
| Bahrain | 147 | 1:9,174 | 1,687 |
| United Arab Emirates | 98 | 1:93,493 | 8,327 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Jordan | 36 | 1:245,623 | 10,225 |
| Iran | 35 | 1:2,193,786 | 75,524 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Afghanistan | 25 | 1:1,286,127 | 11,103 |
| Maldives | 19 | 1:21,272 | 1,350 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Aswad (29,966) may also be a first name.
Aswad Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Aswad surname means 'black' in Arabic. Might be associated with blacksmiths.
- zalemamAswad Demographics
Aswad Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Aswad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aswad Come From? nationality or country of origin
Aswad (Arabic: اسواد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺴﻮﺩ, Hindi: असवद, Marathi: अक्षदा) is most common in Iraq. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Aswad.
How Common Is The Last Name Aswad? popularity and diffusion
The surname Aswad is the 14,222nd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 186,120 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Aswad live; 83 percent live in West Asia and 71 percent live in Levant. It is also the 27,912th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 29,966 people.
The last name Aswad is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is borne by 13,660 people, or 1 in 2,564. Besides Iraq it is found in 65 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 35 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.
Aswad Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Maronite (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Aswad surname are 4.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.65% being registered with the political party.
The amount Aswad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.05% more than the national average, earning $53,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $55,258 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aswaid | 91 | 451 | / |
| Asswad | 91 | 50 | / |
| Aswads | 91 | 19 | / |
| Ashwad | 91 | 17 | / |
| Haswad | 91 | 10 | / |
| Aswadh | 91 | 9 | / |
| Aswaad | 91 | 3 | / |
| Aswadt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aswaadh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ashwahd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ashwadh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aswat | 80 | 1,986 | / |
| Asuad | 80 | 108 | / |
| Asvad | 80 | 68 | / |
| Asbad | 80 | 26 | / |
| Oswad | 80 | 26 | / |
| Aswod | 80 | 6 | / |
| Eswad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ashwadth | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aswath | 73 | 255 | / |
| Aswood | 73 | 56 | / |
| Assuad | 73 | 46 | / |
| Eswaid | 73 | 23 | / |
| Gasuad | 73 | 20 | / |
| Haswat | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ashwat | 73 | 16 | / |
| Aswaat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Oswaid | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ashvad | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ashbad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Achwad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Asswat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oswatd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Azwaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hazwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aswatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hasbad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Esswad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ashwood | 67 | 2,612 | / |
| Ashwath | 67 | 205 | / |
| Haswood | 67 | 79 | / |
| Easwood | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haswath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asvaadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaswood | 67 | 0 | / |
Aswad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aswad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺴﻮﺩ | lswd | - |
| Aswad in the Hindi language | ||
| असवद | asavada | 75 |
| अस्वद | asvada | 16.67 |
| असबद | asabada | 8.33 |
| Aswad in the Marathi language | ||
| अक्षदा | aksada | 50 |
| असवाद | asavada | 50 |
| Aswad in the Arabic language | ||
| اسواد | aswad | - |
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