Awwad Surname
Approximately 29,419 people bear this surname
Awwad Surname User-submission:
Awwad is Arabic for for 'lute-player'. People who played the lute or oud were called 'awwad'.
Awwad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 10,574 | 1:2,918 | 373 |
| Yemen | 8,897 | 1:2,970 | 455 |
| Egypt | 6,742 | 1:13,636 | 1,635 |
| United States | 854 | 1:424,425 | 36,716 |
| Lebanon | 552 | 1:10,212 | 1,536 |
| Kuwait | 424 | 1:8,964 | 1,244 |
| United Arab Emirates | 340 | 1:26,948 | 3,000 |
| Jordan | 174 | 1:50,819 | 5,078 |
| Bahrain | 162 | 1:8,325 | 1,494 |
| Qatar | 112 | 1:21,054 | 2,246 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Germany | 86 | 1:936,110 | 65,790 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Syria | 10 | 1:1,930,102 | 9,170 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Northern Cyprus | 7 | 1:45,573 | 7,927 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Awwad (4,220) may also be a first name.
Awwad Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Awwad is Arabic for for 'lute-player'. People who played the lute or oud were called 'awwad'.
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Awwad Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Awwad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awwad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Awwad is carried by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Awwad? popularity and diffusion
The last name Awwad is the 18,732nd most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 247,716 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Awwad live; 72 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Awwad is also the 106,788th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 4,220 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 10,574 people, or 1 in 2,918. Not including Saudi Arabia Awwad is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 30 percent reside and Egypt, where 23 percent reside.
Awwad Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Shiite (83%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Awwad last name are 38.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Awwad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 212.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 60,556 per year; in United States they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning $47,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $53,716 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awwaad | 91 | 155 | / |
| Awwadd | 91 | 7 | / |
| Awwadh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Hawwad | 91 | 5 | / |
| Awad | 89 | 1,047,542 | / |
| Awaad | 80 | 16,404 | / |
| Awadh | 80 | 10,198 | / |
| Awaid | 80 | 630 | / |
| Awhad | 80 | 453 | / |
| Hawad | 80 | 340 | / |
| Ajwad | 80 | 288 | / |
| Aawad | 80 | 252 | / |
| Awadd | 80 | 187 | / |
| Ahwad | 80 | 50 | / |
| Awwat | 80 | 44 | / |
| Auwad | 80 | 21 | / |
| Awuad | 80 | 5 | / |
| Awahd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Awead | 80 | 2 | / |
| Avwad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aywad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awwadová | 77 | 11 | / |
| Awwadova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gaiwad | 73 | 150 | / |
| Awahad | 73 | 63 | / |
| Aawhad | 73 | 47 | / |
| Gawhad | 73 | 44 | / |
| Aswads | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hawwat | 73 | 19 | / |
| Aawaid | 73 | 6 | / |
| Awadth | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ahawad | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ahwaid | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aahwad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Haywad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Awadss | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aswadt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajhwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awaidt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awaisd | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Awad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aajwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haiwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajwead | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajwaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawads | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawaad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aawahd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahwahd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aaiwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awaidd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aawaad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awvhad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awhaad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaawad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawwod | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hawayd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Abad | 67 | 199,384 | / |
| Awat | 67 | 6,907 | / |
| Avad | 67 | 5,492 | / |
| Awod | 67 | 1,006 | / |
| Ewad | 67 | 345 | / |
| Owad | 67 | 310 | / |
| Awadová | 67 | 23 | / |
| Eawaydh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Awatowa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gaihwad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aawahad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haywatd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haywwod | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaijwad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awodowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haywaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaiwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahawad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahawad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiwaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aswaadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haywaad | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haywadt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hawhead | 67 | 0 | / |
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